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Take a Seat at NSU’S Esteemed Research Table
Nova Southeastern University’s scientists and researchers dive deep to make discoveries that change the way we live, think, eat, breathe, and sleep. Get a front-row seat to their scientific and academic brilliance. NSU received more than $167 million to fund research projects that improve patient care, make new drug discoveries, reduce mental health disorders, examine the forces that impact our oceans, and more.
Whether you choose to become an academic, join the corporate world, or something else entirely, you’ll gain critical-thinking and analytical skills that give you an edge. Become a volunteer researcher, and get one-on-one mentorship from the professors leading the study. Spend a summer interning with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can even create your own independent study plan to cultivate your interests and practice research.
What Is Undergraduate Research?
Research is “an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline,” according to the nonprofit Council on Undergraduate Research. Explore the benefits of being a student at a university awarded for research. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized NSU for “high research activity” and awarded us the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
Joining a research program has many benefits:
- Gain critical and analytical skills.
- Define future career goals.
- Prepare for graduate school.
- Make connections in the field.
- Build confidence and experience.
Where Research Happens
Build Intellectual Capital
NSU Research Highlights
Wade Through an Ocean of Research Opportunities
Immerse yourself in research through mentorship, co-curricular activities, and hands-on research projects. One of these experiences may spark an academic interest or career path you never considered before.
Research Opportunities
Learn directly from leaders of the scientific world, and gain research skills that stay with you no matter which field you choose to build your career in. Get hands-on experience as a research volunteer. Earn academic and experiential learning credits. Define your career interests through independent study.
Razor's Edge Research
The Research Scholars Program is customized for students who have a passion for scientific inquiry, problem-solving, and hands-on research projects. As part of this intellectual community, you’ll team up with faculty mentors and accomplished researchers to better understand research techniques in a variety of fields, such as oceanography, marine biology, and neuroscience.
Scholars receive a $25,000 scholarship and earn a minor in research studies.
ExEL: Research Pillar
Through Experiential Education and Learning (ExEL) at NSU, you will be exposed to a world of hands-on opportunities that enrich your academic life while helping you reach your professional and personal goals. You can choose to conduct research with a faculty mentor to earn ExEL credits.
Undergraduate Student Symposium and Honors Thesis
At this annual event hosted by Farquhar Honors College you'll showcase projects through displays, oral presentations, performances, and films. This is a prime opportunity for prospective employers and graduate schools to get a sense of your achievements.
InterLACE Research Showcase
InterLACE is a virtual, university-wide event for NSU faculty, clinicians, students, and research staff to showcase their "interdisciplinary" and "interprofessional" collaborative research efforts.
Collaborations include substantive involvement of members from different disciplines and/or professions at multiple stages of the research process. The event will feature poster and slide presentations and be attended by members of the NSU research community.
How to Get Involved in Undergraduate Research
Getting accepted into a research project is competitive and limited, reserved for our strongest and fastest Sharks. Don’t want to miss your chance? Here’s how to get it right:
Contact a Faculty Member
Contact a current or past faculty member to ask if he or she is accepting students to help with research or if any of his or her colleagues are accepting students. You can browse faculty experts to get some ideas.
What to Consider When Pursuing a Research Opportunity
- A greater understanding of your discipline and career options.
- Improved communication skills.
- Greater problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Hands on experience in a lab.
- Work one-on-one with a mentor.
- Increased understanding of research methodologies.
Log In to Handshake
Log in to your Handshake account to search for and apply to research opportunities.
The research opportunities I participated in helped me realize that I want to focus on conservation efforts. My work with organisms such as rays and sharks inspired me to help protect them.
Meredith P. | Marine Biology
Review NSUWorks
Browse through studies conducted by faculty members so you can impress them with your knowledge of their work—and the fact that you, well, researched.
Contact CAPS
Contact the Center for Academic and Professional Success to discuss research and other opportunities outside of the classroom.
Contact the Office of Undergraduate Research
Ready to dive in? We’re here to help!
Program Contact
If you have any questions about the program, please email Jeff Hartman at jhartman2@nova.edu or call (954) 892-0351.
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