Undergraduate Research

For more information about Show Me Research Week, the Spring Forum and other events please visit the Show Me Research Week website by clicking the logo below.

For questions about summer research programs, contact the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Summer Research Opportunities for Mizzou Students

2023 Summer Programs for Visiting Students

Visiting Student Summer Programs

The 8th Annual Visual Art & Design Showcase submission portal is now open! Submit your faculty mentored creative project by 11:59pm on March 1st, 2023 to have your work considered for inclusion in this exhibition. Visit the 2022 VADS online exhibition to see previous projects by clicking the link on the right. And to learn more about the 2023 VADS schedule, helpful tips to apply and more click on that link.

Learn More About VADS Visit the 2022 VADS Exhibition

Interdisciplinary Studies 2950: Introduction to Research, Scholarship and Discovery

This course introduces undergraduates to scholarly and creative activities being conducted by faculty from disciplines across campus and encourages students to identify their interests in research and creative work. Through field trips and visits with MU scholars, students in this course will be exposed to scholarly activities in the fields of science and engineering, the…

Communication 4420W/4420HW: Communicating Research and Scholarship

Course description This course is designed for jr/sr undergraduate researchers, scholars, and artists to enhance communicating their research and scholarship to a variety of audiences and in multiple modes of communication. Students will use their own research and creative projects to create several communication pieces that may include abstracts/artist statements, press releases, elevator talks, manuscripts,…

Robust Research Reach

Excellence in research — a foundational tenet at the University of Missouri. As a “research one” university, a category measured by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, MU maintains the highest commitment to advancing research and research opportunities at the undergraduate, graduate and faculty levels.