Student Research
Amazing Undergraduate Research
Making pharmaceutical drugs more affordable is one of the research projects undergraduates are involved with in the Chemistry department. Students work in the lab with faculty members, hoping to find new carbenes that will improve the efficiency and durability of catalysts needed to produce drugs. Students are also making history with their research efforts. One mathematics undergraduate is trying to prove that sufficient evidence exists for elements of the Koch Snowflake, a complex geometrical curve that originated in 1904. Another student, a biological science major, is studying how brassica tournefortii, a weedy mustard species, reacts in desert habitats, which could help the plant in the future.
Roll Up Your (Lab Coat) Sleeves
Why wait til you're a gradaute student, a sceince professional, or a professor to make a difference through research? At UCR, opportunities abound for budding scientists to get their hands dirty in the lab — and make a difference through real research, working side by side with faculty mentors. Undergraduate research opportunities — on campus and off, in all fields of science, for the academic year or just the summer — are posted online.
Visit the Undergraduate Education Web site to learn more about undergraduate research opportunities.
Graduate Education
UC Riverside has over 50 graduate programs in which students learn to develop skills in independent inquiry via a uniquely intimate research environment. As a graduate student in chemistry, economics, engineering, or one of the many other fields, UC Riverside offers rich hands-on research opportunities giving students the valuable experience necessary for a successful career. UCR's graduate programs are among the most diverse in the University of California, and draw quality students from across the nation and the globe.
Learn more about the graduate programs offered at UCR by visiting the Graduate Division Web site.