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Undergraduate :: Research Why should I do research as an undergraduate?
If you have ample time to commit, are intellectually curious, and willing to work hard then you may be ready for a research experience. This experience will give you the opportunity to:
- Receive one-on-one guidance from a faculty mentor
- Broaden your undergraduate experience by using textbook knowledge for scientific inquiry
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Experience a sense of discovery
- Learn more about what intrigues you about chemistry and biochemistry
- Connect with peers with similar interests
- Cultivate creativity
- Do cutting-edge research using state-of-the-art equipment
- Learn new ways of viewing the world
- Help society meet scientific, technological, environmental, economic, and social challenges
- Publish your results in scientific journals
- Present results at scientific meetings
- Enhance your application for graduate or medical school
See examples of undergraduates who have performed undergraduate research.
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