News & Opportunities

No matter what your major or field of interest, undergraduate research is a great way to gain skills, make a difference, and fulfill your curiosity. Three seniors in Arts & Sciences share their projects in the humanities and social sciences.

The Human Research Protection Office is pleased to announce a new consultation program to provide researchers and their team members in-depth protocol-specific guidance about the IRB review process.

Professor John Barrios is seeking students to assist with his research that while grounded in economics, requires a skillset in computer science, using natural language processing to generate measures of information from texts in social media sites and newspapers. 

CTC – Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira is a leading Brazilian company focused on research, development, and marketing of improved varieties of sugarcane.

CTC – Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira is a leading Brazilian company focused on research, development, and marketing of improved varieties of sugarcane.

WashU's College Writing Program's discussion panel, Researching Identity, will resume next fall. For now, read advice from two of their panelists while you do your research remotely. 

Undergraduate chemistry major Khalid Mahmood offers an inside look at what it's like to work in a science lab.

The Laboratory of Dr. Adam Kepecs in the Department of Neuroscience at WashU School of Medicine is seeking intellectually curious and highly motivated candidates for an undergraduate lab assistant.

Science communications fellow Selaam Dollisso embedded with Tyson Research Center's plant disease research team, led by Rachel Penczykowski, to understand their work in the field.

The U.S. Department of Defense offers a wide range of research opportuniites for undergraduates located all across the country. Check out this list to learn more about specific programs and to apply.

WashU's Laboratory for Child Brain Development is interested in recruiting undergraduate research assistants. RAs will engage in any of the following activities based on personal interests as well as the overall needs of the laboratory: behavioral coding of recorded interactions, questionnaire data entry, MRI data preprocessing, and recruitment. 

The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers. The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research. The Registry is open to students and graduate schools in the fields of Anthropology/Archaeology, Arts/Humanities, Biology/Biochemistry, Business, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, English and Linguistics, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Health Professions, History, Journalism and Communications, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/ Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology.