Navigating Research Experience at CMU

Navigating Research Experience at CMU

Research experiences can vary widely depending on your discipline—whether you're conducting lab experiments, analyzing data, creating designs, or studying human behavior. Each field has unique methods, goals, and opportunities that shape how research is done. To learn more about research in your area of study, select the school that your major falls under.

Mellon College of Science

School of Computer Science

Tepper School of Business

College of Engineering

Heinz College

College of Fine Arts

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science

Check Out Past Projects

Meeting of the Minds

Discover the diverse research happening by exploring the archive of past projects and finding inspiration for your own journey.

Meeting of the Minds

Discover the diverse research happening by exploring the archive of past projects and finding inspiration for your own journey.

Meeting of the Minds

Discover the diverse research happening by exploring the archive of past projects and finding inspiration for your own journey.

FAQs

FAQs

FAQs

What is undergraduate research?

What is undergraduate research?

Why should I do research?

Why should I do research?

I’m a student in arts and humanities. Is research possible in my field?

I’m a student in arts and humanities. Is research possible in my field?

How can I get involved in research?

How can I get involved in research?

Do I have to have my own idea for a research project?

Do I have to have my own idea for a research project?

How can I tell if a professor is willing to work with undergraduates or not?

How can I tell if a professor is willing to work with undergraduates or not?

I don’t feel knowledgeable enough to do research in my field. How do I know if I am qualified?

I don’t feel knowledgeable enough to do research in my field. How do I know if I am qualified?

I’ve contacted a bunch of professors and haven’t had success finding a research opportunity. What should I do?!

I’ve contacted a bunch of professors and haven’t had success finding a research opportunity. What should I do?!

Navigating Research Experience at CMU

Navigating Research Experience at CMU

Research experiences can vary widely depending on your discipline—whether you're conducting lab experiments, analyzing data, creating designs, or studying human behavior. Each field has unique methods, goals, and opportunities that shape how research is done. To learn more about research in your area of study, select the school that your major falls under.

Research experiences can vary widely depending on your discipline—whether you're conducting lab experiments, analyzing data, creating designs, or studying human behavior. Each field has unique methods, goals, and opportunities that shape how research is done. To learn more about research in your area of study, select the school that your major falls under.

College of Engineering

College of Engineering

Mellon College of Science

Mellon College of Science

Tepper School of Business

Tepper School of Business

School of Computer Science

School of Computer Science

College of Fine Arts

College of Fine Arts

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science

Heinz College

Heinz College

FAQs

FAQs

What is undergraduate research?

What is undergraduate research?

Why should I do research?

Why should I do research?

I’m a student in arts and humanities. Is research possible in my field?

I’m a student in arts and humanities. Is research possible in my field?

How can I get involved in research?

How can I get involved in research?

Do I have to have my own idea for a research project?

Do I have to have my own idea for a research project?

How can I tell if a professor is willing to work with undergraduates or not?

How can I tell if a professor is willing to work with undergraduates or not?

I don’t feel knowledgeable enough to do research in my field. How do I know if I am qualified?

I don’t feel knowledgeable enough to do research in my field. How do I know if I am qualified?

I’ve contacted a bunch of professors and haven’t had success finding a research opportunity. What should I do?!

I’ve contacted a bunch of professors and haven’t had success finding a research opportunity. What should I do?!

What is undergraduate research?

Why should I do research?

I’m a student in arts and humanities. Is research possible in my field?

How can I get involved in research?

Do I have to have my own idea for a research project?

How can I tell if a professor is willing to work with undergraduates or not?

I don’t feel knowledgeable enough to do research in my field. How do I know if I am qualified?

I’ve contacted a bunch of professors and haven’t had success finding a research opportunity. What should I do?!

College of Engineering

College of Engineering

Mellon College of Science

Mellon College of Science

Tepper School of Business

Tepper School of Business

School of Computer Science

School of Computer Science

College of Fine Arts

College of Fine Arts

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Science

Heinz College

Heinz College

Check Out Past Projects

Research experiences can vary widely depending on your discipline—whether you're conducting lab experiments, analyzing data, creating designs, or studying human behavior. Each field has unique methods, goals, and opportunities that shape how research is done. To learn more about research in your area of study, select the school that your major falls under.

Research experiences can vary widely depending on your discipline—whether you're conducting lab experiments, analyzing data, creating designs, or studying human behavior. Each field has unique methods, goals, and opportunities that shape how research is done. To learn more about research in your area of study, select the school that your major falls under.

Check Out Past Projects

Check Out Past Projects

Check Out Past Projects

Check Out Past Projects

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