Undergraduate Research at Vanderbilt
The Office of Undergraduate Research provides programs, resources, training, and events that help students discover, pursue, and showcase faculty-led research experiences throughout their Vanderbilt journey.
Undergraduate Research at Vanderbilt
The Office of Undergraduate Research supports and expands transformative research opportunities for Vanderbilt undergraduates across disciplines. At Vanderbilt, a leading R1 research university, students have the opportunity to engage in meaningful research and scholarship with world-class faculty, developing the knowledge, skills, and experiences that prepare them for graduate study, professional careers, and lifelong learning.
- Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Generate, apply, and share new knowledge
- Build meaningful mentoring relationships with faculty
- Explore academic and career interests
Featured Undergraduate Research:
Shanay Desai conducted research on developing novel treatments for glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, through the King Lab and the SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program. His Immersion Vanderbilt project focused on understanding mechanisms that enhance the effectiveness of cancer therapies, leading to co-authored publications and presentations at national conferences.听听to find out more about his story.
Noah is a senior majoring in Physics. He is working with Professor Jocelyn Holley-Bockelmann in the Department of Physics and Astronomy to investigate galaxies and massive black hole dynamics.听Click here听to learn more about his research.
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Lily Mae is a senior majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society and Psychology.听 Through Professor James Booth鈥檚 Brain Development Laboratory, Lily Mae studies language development and how language skill is related to the mechanisms for processing morphemes in the brain.听Click here听to learn more.
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