The Council for Research and Inquiry (CRI) is a student organization under the guidance of Florida Atlantic’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI). CRI is open to Florida Atlantic students in all disciplines. Opportunities sponsored by CRI include general body meetings, Meeting of the Minds events, on-campus tabling, and classroom presentations.

CRI’s goals are to:

  • promote the existing culture of undergraduate research at Florida Atlantic within all disciplines
  • enhance scholarship, creativity, critical thinking and academic excellence of undergraduate students at Florida Atlantic.
  • encourage and foster school pride and unity at Florida Atlantic .

Visit CRI’s page on Owl Central to join and learn more! Click here to view 2025-26 CRI Constitution.

Be sure to check out the undergraduate research student organization located on the Jupiter campus, the Council for Scholarship, Inquiry, Design, and Engagement (C-SIDE) Jupiter. 

Get Involved!

If you would like to join CRI and get involved in research at Florida Atlantic, or just learn about some fun scholarly opportunities at Florida Atlantic and beyond, please e-mail to crifauorg@gmail.com. Some ways to become involved can be seen below.

  1. Become a member on Owl Central
    • Join CRI by signing on to OwlCentral and searching for CRI - then join in on the fun!
  2. Attend a general body meeting
  3. Attend a "Meeting of the Minds"- event hosted to encourage networking and engagement between faculty and students
  4. Keep up with CRI on Instagram!
  5. Become familiar with the research process