About Undergraduate Research

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An inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline.
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Why Do Undergraduate Research?

Undergraduate research embodies the high-impact practices of the University's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Aggies Commit to Learning for a Lifetime.

How To Get Started

Discover your passions
Attend LAUNCH: UGR workshops, Expo, or poster sessions
Talk to an Undergraduate Research Ambassador
Talk to friends, classmates, and TAs
Meet current researchers in person
Find a faculty mentor
Look at research inside and outside of your field
Follow LAUNCH: UGR social media for updates
Visit departmental websites and seminars
Reach out to student organizations
Check out the LAUNCH: UGR Research Opportunities Database
Take advantage of resources available in our collection of Resources from around campus!

Ways To Do Undergraduate Research

Research course credit (291 or 491 courses)
Research methods and inquiry-based classes
Student worker positions
Study abroad and field courses
Summer undergraduate research experiences
Internships
Join a research lab, team, or institute
Design a unique project under faculty mentorship

LAUNCH: UGR Flagship Programs
for Undergraduate Researchers

Undergraduate Research Scholars (thesis)

Write and present an undergraduate thesis under faculty guidance as a team or an individual.

Explorations: The Texas A&M Undergraduate Journal

Serve as a leader on the editorial board or design team. Publish undergraduate research in a refereed venue.

Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

Lead, network, inspire, and interact with future undergraduate researchers, their faculty mentors, donors, and alumni.

Get Involved with LAUNCH: UGR

Undergraduate Research Expo
Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session
Getting Started in Research Workshops
Undergraduate Research Scholars Informational Sessions
Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers: A Workshop for Graduate Students
LAUNCH Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) Symposium