Undergraduate Research activities have several benefits.
- You will develop your creativity, communication, problem-solving, and intellectual independence.
- You will engage in mentoring relationships with faculty outside the classroom.
- You will present, and potentially publish, your research findings.
- You will earn academic credit visible on your transcript (see Transcript Notation)
- You will gain a wider perspective on your potential career plans and whether you might pursue graduate-level study
Explore the following to arrange an Undergraduate Research opportunity:
- Engage in your classes, consult with professors in office hours.
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Attend an URSA research workshop.
- Consult with the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Arts (URSA).
- Attend a Faculty Research Showcase.
- Volunteer, work, or intern with faculty members in labs, on field sites, or on projects.
- Browse the CEOAS faculty directory or other colleges’ faculty directories to access faculty webpages and learn more about faculty research and areas of expertise.
- Check out the CEOAS research pages, then drill down by research subjects areas to identify areas of focus and affiliated faculty within the college.
- Check out ongoing annual research opportunities on our curated spreadsheet Internship/Research Programs.
- Explore Summer Research Opportunities through the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates.
- REU
- COLDEX REU
- Konza REU
- BLE LTER REU
Your goal is to develop a research proposal of your own with a faculty mentor.