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What are you doing this summer?

Make your plans now: summer@rensselaer

This summer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers students the chance to take credit courses and academic short courses reflecting the ground-breaking research being conducted in our state of-the-art facilities. Summer camps and pre-college programs allow today’s youth — and tomorrow’s leaders — to explore and begin to develop their passions and interests. Find out where you fit in!
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Katie Mahoney '07

“I’ve been involved in research at RPI since my freshman year, working in a lab in the biology department. It’s great because I get the opportunity to learn, firsthand, techniques that are only taught in upper-level or graduate courses.”

Katie Mahoney ’07
Biochemistry - Biophysics and Applied Mathematics
Hometown: Amherst, N.Y.
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Undergraduate Research

Experience the satisfaction of taking new ideas, make them work, and discover something unknown.

Getting Started With Undergraduate Research

Students get involved in undergraduate student a few different ways.

  • Through undergraduate research programs
  • Through fellowships and grants
  • Through class
  • Approaching individual faculty members

You may chose one or more of these approaches. Let's talk a bit more about each.

Undergraduate Research Programs

Otherwise known as the URP, Rensselaer's Undergraduate Research Program is a campus-wide approach to research. Students can research for class credit or for funding.

Fellowship and Grants

Here are some of the specific undergraduate fellowships and grants available through the School of Science.

  • Cancer Cell Biology
  • Biomedical Research
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Geology

Research in Class

All the science departments have undergraduate classes that focus on research.

  • Astr 2940 and 4940: Special Projects in Astronomy
  • Bcbp 2900: Research in Biochemistry/Biophysics
  • Bcbp 4990: Senior Research Thesis
  • Biol 2900: Research in Biology
  • Biol 2980: Biomedical Research
  • Biol 4060: Cancer Cell Research
  • Biol 4070: Principles of Research Culminating Experience
  • Biol 4080: Principles of Research
  • Biol 4990: Senior Research Thesis
  • Chem 2940: Special Projects in Chemistry
  • Chem 2950: Undergraduate Research
  • Chem 4950: Senior Experience
  • Chem 4990: Senior Thesis
  • Csci 4960: Topics in Computer Science
  • Erth 4960: Topics in Geology
  • Math 2960 and 4960: Topics in Mathematics
  • Math 4590: Senior Research
  • Math 4980: Undergraduate Project in Mathematics
  • Phys 2940: Special Projects in Physics
  • Phys 2990: Thesis
  • Phys 4370: Research Participation

Individual Faculty Members

Students can also familiarize themselves with the research done in their department by talking to individual faculty members. Many faculty members accept undergraduates in their labs. Students should talk to their professors and advisors about the research opportunities available to them.

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