Undergraduate Research — Discover Life’s Secrets and Solve our World's most Pressing Problems.
Use chemistry to protect clean water, reveal the story of ancient climates and unlock early cancer detection.
Investigate the molecular world to solve environmental challenges, trace Earth's past and develop life-saving diagnostic tools.
Decode cancer, design therapies and discover how the body fights disease.
Explore the frontiers of biochemistry and molecular biology to understand disease mechanisms and create transformative treatments.
Build materials for quantum computing and solar energy. Simulate nuclear reactions and explore the universe.
Push the limits of physics through cutting-edge research in energy, matter, and the cosmos—on scales from atomic to astronomical.
Earn a competitive stipend through our Undergraduate Research Fellowships—a chance to dive into real science, boost your resume, and work one-on-one with a professor on a project you care about.
- Choose from 5 different departmental fellowships, made possible by the East, Morse, Okken/Guss, Tanaka and Gales families.
- Open to chemistry and biochemistry majors.
- Work full-time on your project over the summer.
- Applications due mid-spring—start exploring faculty research now!
- Contact the department for more information. Call 605-688-5151.
