Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research plays a pivotal role in fostering intellectual growth and preparing students for successful careers. Engaging in research at the undergraduate level offers students the chance to cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of their chosen field. Just as in graduate research, undergraduates have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to their disciplines through innovative ideas and fresh perspectives. Undergraduate research serves as a stepping stone towards graduate studies while simultaneously equipping students with a robust foundation for future success.

Graduate Research

800+

More than 800 undergraduate students

are involved in research annually at UW.

$96.5

UW's research enterprise generated $96.5 million in grants

from federal agencies, private industry and non-profits.

Programs Offering Undergraduate Research

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Music

Music - B.A.

Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology

Sociology - B.A.

Department of Modern and Classical Languages

Spanish - B.A.

School of Culture, Gender and Social Justice

Gender and Women’s Studies - B.A.

College of Business

Department of Economics

Department of Management and Marketing

College of Health Sciences

Dental Hygiene – B.S.

Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing

Basic BSN - B.S.N.

Division of Kinesiology and Health

Kinesiology and Health Promotion - B.S.

Department of Psychology

Psychology - B.S.

Division of Social Work

Social Work - B.S.W.

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Department of Computer Science

Computer Science - B.S.

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Department of Chemistry

Chemistry - B.A. or B.S.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics - B.A. or B.S.

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources

Department of Animal Science

Animal Science - B.S.

Department of Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology - B.S.

Department of Plant Sciences

Plant Production & Protection - B.S.

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

Rangeland Ecology & Watershed Management - B.S.

Department of Zoology and Physiology

Zoology - B.S.

Additional Research

Opportunities

Students at UW enjoy unprecedented opportunities to take part in undergraduate research as early as their freshman year, gaining real-life experience, earning money toward school, building their resumes, discovering their passions and much more.

two students looking at plants in a research lab

What Does Research Look Like at UW?

Research is conducted in every academic discipline, and it takes multiple forms. Historians sift through archives, anthropologists perform studies in the field, physicists work in laboratories and artists paint in studios.

At its base, research is any scholarly or creative activity that leads to new knowledge, improves our ability to solve problems, or results in new theory, art, or artistic performances.

At UW, our mission is to facilitate engagement in original research, scholarship, and creative activities through mentoring and relationship building for all undergraduate students. There are many ways to get involved in undergraduate research. With so many areas of excellence there is no place more exciting to conduct research than at the University of Wyoming.

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