Florida State University encourages students to pursue research opportunities in their area of interest. Experiments done in a laboratory, research conducted in the archives of a library, interviews taken to explore a social or political concern, fieldwork leading to a better understanding of a social or environmental situation, artistic work created, and comparisons of best educational practices are all ways to explore research opportunities.
Research at all levels contributes to our understanding of our world, and encourages you to grow as a scholar and a person.
Undergraduate research requires collaboration between students and faculty that engages the student in critical inquiry and exposes the student to the foundations of research in their chosen discipline.
Research can culminate in numerous ways. Published manuscripts or oral presentations provide the knowledge gained through the research experience to others in the academic community and to the community at large. Artistic projects, musical compositions, or theatrical presentations showcase the creative endeavors of the students. Websites can be created, models can be constructed, and posters can be exhibited.
