Research Experience for Undergraduates

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Check out what undergraduate researchers have to say about their experiences:

>    Joseph “Joey” Garrison   >    Jason Harrigan   >    Jason Padvorac   >    Bill Pun   >    Maggie Ramirez

"See cool stuff and study something that [you] can never learn from [your] conventional classes." Read Bill Pun's story >>

Research is not just for graduate students. More faculty and laboratories are inviting College of Engineering undergraduate students to share in one of the most important activities of the university – discovery.

By participating in research projects, you apply the knowledge from your classes to solve real-world problems. You build your professional network by working with faculty and graduate students and complement your industrial internship experiences. If you are considering graduate school, participating in research is an excellent way to prepare.

Getting Started

While finding a research project is not difficult, it requires some investigation and preparation. If you have a desire to play a role in the process of innovation and the quest to solve important problems, the Research for Engineering Undergraduates (REU) pages provide tips to get started.