Undergraduate Research & Creativity
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Relocation notice
The Student Research, Creativity, & Experiential Learning Office is temporarily located in Wimberly Hall, Room 339G due to the Graff Main Hall construction. SRCEL staff are available via email (srcel@uwlax.edu), phone (608-785-8040), or by appointment. We apologize for any inconvenience.
UWL is dedicated to supporting research and other scholarly and creative activities by students in all academic disciplines.
Why engage in undergraduate research?
- Gain hands-on experience in your field
- Work directly with faculty mentors
- Build your resume for job, internship, medical school, and graduate school applications
- Increase your cultural competencies by working with diverse groups and/or conducting research internationally
Why UWL?
- Nationally recognized for undergraduate research, receiving the AURA award in 2021
- Multiple campus sources that support and fund undergraduate research and creativity
- Provides sponsorship for undergraduates to present at national and statewide conferences
Opportunities:
Here are some examples of real projects our students have worked on:
- Shadow professional sound engineers on Broadway
- Work in nuclear physics laboratories around the globe
- Investigate innovative renewable energy generators
- Visit archaeological dig sites in countries like Egypt and Serbia
- Contribute to medical research on human gastrointestinal transplants
- Perform research projects for the United Way and other local non-profits
- Travel to Ireland to interview survivors of human rights violations