Whether you want to learn more about how to find a research experience or you're ready to write your first abstract for a conference proposal, these video resources are here to guide you through the process from the student perspective. 

Finding a Summer Research Opportunity

Learn about summer research, the benefits of participation, and effective search strategies, including how to find and apply for opportunities.

Finding Your Research Opportunity

In this presentation, you will identify your research interests, use key resources to find opportunities, and learn how to communicate with faculty.

What is Undergraduate Research?

In this presentation, we discuss what undergraduate research is, who participates, where it occurs, and why students participate, followed by opportunities for you to learn more.

Writing Research Abstracts

7 tips for writing your research abstract.

Art is Revolutionary

Arts MSU Spotlight: Learn more about undergraduate researcher Amaya Aten (James Madison College and Residential College in Arts & Humanities)

Educator of the Future

Arts MSU Spotlight: Learn more about Emily Slyman (double major in Secondary Education and Social Studies Education).

Illustration and Inquiry

Arts MSU Spotlight: Learn more about undergraduate researcher Faith Nhkum (Microbiology major with minor in Comic Art and Graphic Novels)

Psychology Applied to Clothing

Arts MSU Spotlight: Learn more about undergraduate researcher Katherin Poon (double major in Theatre Design and Psychology)

Spotlight Series: Digital Humanities and Literary Cognition Lab

What do an English major, a psychology major, a chemistry major, and a human biology major have in common? Working at the DHLC! Watch to learn about the work the DHLC lab does as well as the undergraduate researchers' experiences in the lab!

Grad Chats in Physical Sciences and Engineering

Learn more about graduate school in the physical sciences and engineering from current grad students through this recorded panel discussion.

Grad Chats in the Biological Sciences

Learn more about graduate school in the biological sciences from current grad students through this recorded panel discussion.

Grad Chats in the Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities

Learn more about graduate school in the social sciences, arts, and humanities from current grad students through this recorded panel discussion.