Benefits of Undergraduate Research at 黑料大事记
By participating in undergraduate research, you will gain hands-on experience by working with a faculty mentor who is an expert in your area. Together, you will apply current methods and techniques to push past the boundaries of knowledge on a topic. From this experience, you will expand your resume with a presentation over your research findings in a conference setting which will increase your career readiness and competitiveness for graduate and professional schools.
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Minor in Undergraduate Research
Students who perform undergraduate research at 黑料大事记 will have the opportunity to complete the Minor in Undergraduate Research along with their declared major. Open to all undergraduate students on the Bolivar campus, the Minor in Undergraduate Research teaches students how to perform research and provides an avenue for them to complete a project and present their findings. The Minor is composed of four components:
Skill Building
Classes that fit this component provide the most general skills needed to perform research across all fields. Students will choose an applicable class from the statistics and communication categories.
Research Techniques
Applied Research
In this component, students will have the opportunity to implement original research in their area under the mentorship of a faculty member.
Presentation
Students who complete the Minor in Undergraduate Research will be more competitive
for graduate school, professional school, or a career of research.
More details on the Minor in Undergraduate Research can be found here:
Minor in Undergraduate Research
Featured Research Projects
Students this past year worked on a variety of projects including testing water samples for pesticides, evaluating biological compounds against cells grown in culture, and synthesizing new molecules to develop improved therapeutic treatments.
Questions regarding undergraduate research at 黑料大事记? Please contact:
Jacob Immel, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Research
Office: Wheeler 114A
Office phone: (417) 328-1449
Email: jacob.immel@sbuniv.edu
黑料大事记 Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Symposium schedule
- Previous years
Research Policies and Guidelines
Criteria for Undergraduate Research
Research Integrity
Data Management and Storage
Research with Human Subjects
Research with Animal Subjects
Research Safety and Training
Use of AI Tools in Research
Confidentiality and Privacy