A mentored investigation or creative inquiry conducted by undergraduates that seeks to make a scholarly or artistic contribution to knowledge.
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
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
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.