Research is an opportunity that all Northwestern students should consider; it isn't limited to any one discipline or field. It is conducted in labs, libraries, museums, health clinics, and archeological digs.
Doing research provides an opportunity to apply and expand on the knowledge gained in your classes as well as to interact with faculty members in new ways. It lets you experience the complexities, frustrations, and joys of generating new ideas and knowledge.
Academic research is for anyone with an interest in something and a desire to learn more about it. Research can happen in any discipline, and it can happen at any point in your academic career.
Not all universities provide the undergraduate research opportunities available at Northwestern. Learn more from Weinberg faculty members.
“When I was an undergraduate — not at Northwestern — there were some really incredible teachers that I got to watch from afar. And I thought, “That looks great, but I have no access to it.” Here, we have undergraduates working directly with us. So not only are they getting paid, doing cool stuff; they're really thinking along with us.”
— Daniel Immewahr, Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities
“I decided to go into chemistry because of my undergraduate experience in a lab, and I'd like to give that experience back to undergraduate students who want to be in my group and learn about the chemistry we do. But the good news is there is more than 30 groups and labs in the Chemistry department. That means there are lots of opportunities to find the right fit."
— Omar Farha, a Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor in Chemistry