As early as your freshman year, you’ll be able to participate in research with our renowned faculty. Our undergraduate students have coauthored research papers and presented at national conferences. These kinds of opportunities just don’t happen at other research institutions—and they’re exactly what you need to help you get into graduate school, medical school, or the job you want.
Because our student to faculty ratio is only 3:1, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with faculty. Many of our students do so for the entire four years of their degree programs. We also welcome nonmajors to work with us.
You’ll consolidate your undergraduate studies by applying what you’ve learned in a capstone experience in one of our research labs. Each of our students is expected to join a faculty member’s research group and participate in a project that provides experience in a professional setting.
You may begin your research as early as your freshman year. Your first step is to decide what you’re interested in. Next, contact the faculty members you might want to work with and ask them about opportunities in their research groups.
In your second or third year, you can apply for an internship through the Life-Health Sciences Internship Program. This program encourages career exploration, skills development, and professional growth. Each spring, students give a poster presentation to share the work they’ve done during their internship.
If you’re a student in our M.S. or Ph.D. program, you should work with a faculty mentor as soon as possible to identify your thesis topic. You’ll test your thesis by conducting research, and you can expect your research and write-up to take at least one year of the program.