Undergraduate Research Programs

       Most of our students participate in undergraduate research programs under the supervision of outstanding researchers with active research grants. These students are not just bottle washers -- they participate fully in their research projects, and their work is published in leading scientific journals and presented at regional and national meetings. Participation in undergraduate research is instrumental in obtaining jobs as well as strengthening applications to medical and graduate schools. Students may receive credit for research work by enrolling in the Honors Program or the Independent Study Program with permission of the Undergraduate Research Supervisor. Research students are trained to design experiments, to keep laboratory notebooks, to make oral and poster presentations of their work, and to write reports and research papers. A research report is required for every term in which a grade is given. In order to graduate "with Honors" a student must earn 9 credits of "A" in research courses and submit an Honors paper in research publication format. Honors' students are expected to present their results on Scholars' Day each year. Preparing this and other presentations is an important part of the training for presentations at national meetings. Many of our undergraduate research students receive financial support from various programs in the Department and College.

Students who are interested in doing reseach should contact the Chemistry Department's Undergraduate Research Supervisor: Professor Simon Simms (212) 650-6076