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Office of Research and Creative Arts

Promoting academic excellence through the support of student involvement in faculty-mentored research and creative projects

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Undergraduate Research Symposium

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Independent Undergraduate Research Program (IURP)

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Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

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Research Learning Community (RLC)

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Rains Research Assistant Program

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McNair Scholars Program

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Honors students explore a range of research and creative projects

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Honors students, including a Rains Research Assistant, discuss the variety of undergraduate research and creative projects they've taken part in - ranging from scientific research at Harvard to shooting a film that's qualified for multiple international film festivals. 

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Save the date for the 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium

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The 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium is Friday, March 15th in University Hall! Come see research posters, oral sessions, performances and more! More information to come.

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