Office of Undergraduate Research

Your First Steps

Get started in research

Has a professor sparked your interest in a topic during a course? Is there a project or an area of research that you have been dying to explore? If so, you may want to consider research as an undergraduate. Undergraduate research gives you a chance to dig deeper into a discipline with the guidance of a faculty mentor.

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Funding & Programs

Plan your summer research experience

Learn more about funding through the WashU BioSURF, SURA, and uSTAR summer research programs.

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Join the Event

Spring 2021 Celebration of Undergraduate Research

Register to present at our Celebration of Undergraduate Research at WashU. The entire month of April, our annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium will run concurrently with Departmental events showcasing undergraduate research.

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Learning & Research

Research in the time of COVID

Hear undergraduate researchers from across disciplines describe how they pivoted their research in response to COVID-19 to achieve a productive summer research experience.

Pivoting Research in the COVID-era

About Our Office

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) serves as a valuable resource for students beginning to explore the concept of undergraduate research. From helping students discern their own research paths and find a mentor, to connecting them to research funding and programs at WashU and beyond, to providing opportunities to share their work, we support all undergraduates, in all disciplines, and in all schools.

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Plan your summer research experience

Learn more about funding through the WashU BioSURF, SURA, and uSTAR summer research programs.

Learn More & Apply

Undergraduate Research at WashU

Research expands your learning. At WashU, research isn’t just for faculty and graduate students, and it’s not restricted to a science lab. No matter what you're studying, you will find research opportunities that add meaning and depth as you contribute to the world's body of knowledge.

Students, Research, Opportunities

Johns Hopkins University’s Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium

Present at Johns Hopkins University’s Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium April 24-25, 2021.

2.22.21 Read the Story

Students, Research, Opportunities

Research Opportunity in Pulmonary Research Lab

The Alexander-Brett Lab is seeking undergraduates to join their research team studying pulmonary disease using a host of basic-translational science techniques.

2.17.21 Read the Story

Have questions about undergraduate research?

The Office of Undergraduate Research provides guidance and resources to students interested in pursuing research. Reach out to us today to make an appointment with a member of our team to learn more.

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