Research Student

What Is Undergraduate Research?

Research is the process of making new contributions to a branch of knowledge. Undergraduate students are an integral part of the research, scholarship, and creative activities that are taking place at Â鶹´«Ã½AVto bring new knowledge to our world.

Key Components of Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research in all majors and disciplines has four components.

  • Originality: Projects should be novel and involve a meaningful contribution to the discipline.
  • Mentorship: Efforts will be conducted with the guidance of an expert.
  • Methodology: Projects must use techniques or methods that are appropriate to the field of study.
  • Dissemination: Results produced are worthy of sharing with others so that collective knowledge can be advanced.

Undergraduate Research as defined by the Council on Undergraduate Research:  An inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline.