Instead of taking a break from their college studies this past summer, Hwan Kim and Arnav Bawa chose to immerse themselves in areas of engineering, science and technology at the core of their educational and career aspirations.
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Undergraduate research
Research is experiential education and a complement to your classroom experience at ASU. As an undergraduate, you can work with faculty, graduate students and other undergraduates to transform your knowledge into actual practice — whether it is developing alternative energy from sunlight, next-generation nanoelectronics or creating your own entrepreneurial experience to launch a business.
Research programs
Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative (FURI)
Enhance your engineering and technical undergraduate curriculum by providing hands-on lab experience, independent and thesis-based research.
New College Undergraduate Inquiry and Research Experiences (NCUIRE)
Engage in meaningful research partnerships with faculty and other undergraduates. Gain experience that may make you more competitive when you apply for jobs.
School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Research (SOLUR)
Work with mentors who are experts in their fields. Establish relationships and professional connections that may last a lifetime.
Sustainability Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
The SURE program offers a tiered approach to research opportunities for undergraduate students in the School of Sustainability.
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions Undergraduate Research Program
This program provides undergraduate students with research, presentation and publication experience, including partnering with hundreds of nonprofit and government agencies to make a difference in the community.
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Summer Research Internships (SURI)
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University offers paid summer research internships for qualified U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and volunteer positions for international students.
More research and internships opportunities
Research
National Science Foundation
Barrett, The Honors College
College of Health Solutions
- Department of Speech and Hearing Science: research opportunities (login required)
- Pre-health: research and internships
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Undergraduate Research Scholarships
- Department of Psychology: Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- School of Earth and Space Exploration: Undergraduate research opportunities
- School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies: Undergraduate Research Experience
- School of Human Evolution and Social Change: Undergraduate research opportunities
- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- School of Molecular Sciences: Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- School of Social Transformation: Undergraduate research
- T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics: Undergraduate Research Opportunities
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
School of the Future of Innovation in Society
School of Sustainability
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
- Undergraduate research program
- Public Service Connect: Undergraduate research program
Internships
College of Health Solutions
- Pre-health: research and internships
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Politics and Global Studies internships: internships
- Pre-Law: internships and forms
- School of Life Sciences: internships
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- ASU Art Museum: internships
- The Design School: internships
- School of Art: internships
- School of Arts, Media and Engineering: internships
- School of Film, Dance and Theatre: internship application
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
W. P. Carey School of Business
- Internship and externship program
- Economics: internships
- Marketing: internships
- Management: internship program
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Undergraduate research news
September 26, 2022
Megan Nelson, a third-year undergraduate in the Department of Psychology and a student in Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, is changing how artificial intelligence and computational modeling are used to understand behavior.
August 22, 2022
For online students living far away from campus — more than 2,000 miles in Ryan Kilinski’s case — being able to participate in the research process can be tricky.