Student research

Student research

Completing undergraduate research can be one of the most important and rewarding parts of your college experience.

  • Challenge yourself.
  • Clarify your interest in the field of study, career interests, and post-graduation plans.
  • Make original contributions to knowledge.
  • Strengthen your written and oral communication, critical thinking, and analytical and other technical skills.
  • Prepare for graduate school because it helps build your confidence in your abilities within the discipline.

We encourage you to reach out to our faculty about assisting with their research or creative activity or helping you develop your own project. You can also conduct original research as part of your senior thesis project to Graduate with Distinction from the College of Arts and Sciences.

UCARE student

Undergraduate Creative Activity and Research Experience

UCARE students with at least 30 credit hours work with a faculty mentor on a variety of projects in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Learn about the research process and earn a stipend.

FYRE student and faculty member

First Year Research Experience

FYRE matches eligible incoming freshman with faculty mentors to learn about research and creative activity in the mentor’s field and to participate in a manageable research or creative project(s).

McNair students

McNair Scholars Program

The McNair program prepares selected undergraduates for graduate study by providing opportunities to define goals, engage in research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, and develop the skills and student/mentor relationships critical to success at the doctoral level.

Summer Program students

Summer Research Program

The Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP). increases the number of underrepresented students pursuing graduate study and research careers by taking undergraduates through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and other activities. It is a gateway to graduate education at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities.