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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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Be a Mentor

Ready to be a mentor?

Designed for post-docs and graduate students, WashU Department of Biology's Entering Mentoring course is a series of facilitated discussions aimed at developing and improving mentoring skills for those involved in supervising undergraduate research experiences.

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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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Spotlight

Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium

Featuring nearly 180 students' poster presentations and talks stemming from more than 30 major and minor programs across Arts & Sciences, McKelvey, Sam Fox and Olin, the symposium showcases the diverse range of projects completed by WashU undergraduates and mentored by WashU faculty.

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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.

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Students, Research, Opportunities

Research for credit opportunity in WashU Early Emotional Development Program

Research for credit opportunity in Developmental Psychopathology and Emotional Development in Early Childhood—Preschool Children/ Mood Disorders

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Post-bacc research opportunity in translational neuroscience

The Aravamuthan Lab interested in hiring motivated individual to study movement disorders after neonatal brain injury

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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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