Launch your own voyage of discovery.
Research shouldn’t leave students on the outside looking in. Rutgers students step into the laboratory and the library, partners in the discovery of new ideas and innovations. In fact, more than 60% of Rutgers undergraduates conduct research, working in collaborative groups or as independent scholars under the guidance of a professor. Whatever your academic interests, Rutgers, with more than 200
research centers and laboratories, has a place for your pursuits.
Why should you do research? Simple! Student researchers:
- connect with Rutgers’ best faculty and nurture lifelong networking connections
- improve academic performance through a deeper, applied understanding of the subject matter
- learn self direction, problem solving, creative thinking, time management, and teamwork—real-world skills for life beyond college
- thrive on the intellectual challenge of asking questions and finding answers
What research can you do? Anything! Just for starters, Rutgers students have:
- piloted a robotic glider 5,770 km across the Atlantic Ocean—the longest distance ever traveled by an autonomous underwater vehicle
- traveled to Rome to discover whether an unsigned sculpture of Medusa could be attributed to the great 17th-century artist Bernini
- conducted research on galaxies at New Mexico’s Very Large Array—the field of 27 giant radio telescopes featured in the Jodie Foster film Contact
How can you get involved with research? Easy! First-year students should start by: