Undergraduate Research Stories

Regional Undergraduate Research Conference Celebrates Mentors

An effective mentor's message is "You Belong Here!"

Academic Resesearch Takes Hard Work and Lots of Practice

Which is why these 10 NYU students aren’t waiting for graduation to make an impact in the lab, the field, or the studio.

Utah State Undergraduates Publish Their Research

Their essay, “Is the Pen Mightier than the Laptop? Digital Natives and Their Preferred Writing Tools” was published in 'Young Scholars in Writing'.

Rose Research Fellows Completes Its Inaugural Year

Fifteen first- and second-year Rose-Hulman students were selected to be in the research program.

Combining Interest in DNA with Research to Improve Farmers and Consumers

University of Missouri student researcher Danny Davis is crossbreeding heirloom varieties of corn to create healthier and tastier corn tortillas and whiskey

Working Students: Balancing Academic and Work Lives

Sidney Paulson is bringing awareness about working students to the national level. She presented the results of her research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).

A First-Year Student’s Undergraduate Research Project Amplifies Diverse Campus Voices

Jazmin Acuna Diaz, of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, project is entitled "We're Here".

Full Circle Moment: Student and Mentor Win Same Research Award 34 Years Apart

University of Missouri-Kansas City's Aleigha Dollens wins geoscience award 34 years after her mentor, Tina Niemi, who was the first award recipient.

Mizzou’s ASH Scholar Program Finds Success with Multi-Year, Team-Oriented Research Opportunities

University of Missouri's Scholars Program Promotes Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities

CNU’s Summer Scholar Program Provides Pathway for Research into Race, Civil Rights, and Public Opinion

Dayman Parrish of Christopher Newport University spends the summer researching public opinion about Civil War monuments.