How do I get involved in undergraduate research?

Student conducting research on a computer.

 Getting started is easy

Step 1

 

Speak up! Your voice counts, your passions matter. Contact the Director, the Assistant Director, the Student Council for answers.

 

Step 2

 

Be advised! Find a research advisor who will help you get started in research. Usually you and your advisor will discuss your passions and plans, then work together to develop a research program. Sometimes that will mean joining your advisor’s research program—other times, you and your advisor will venture together into new territory.

 

Step 3

 

Show off! Working with your research advisor and OUR, figure out where and when you can present your research, even in preliminary form. Is there a local conference where you can present a poster or speak? Will a departmental seminar provide you with space? Can you put your findings on a website? Should you start a blog? Could you write an article, perhaps with your advisor?

 

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