Explore Different Forms of Research
Research occurs in all fields (including the Arts, Business/Management, Humanities, and Social Sciences), but can look very different from one pursuit to the next. Look through the different forms of research below to see a variety of examples. We also recommend considering how your interests overlap with other fields—students can do research outside their major or college.

Your Imagination is the Limit
Laboratory Research
Library/Museum Research
Computational Research
Field & Water Research
Interview/Survey Research
Machine Shops & Art Studios
Diagnostics & New Technology
Reading/Writing & Interrupting
Want more examples?
Browse through our abstract books—collections of short summaries describing recent/current undergraduate research projects. With these, you can brainstorm what kind of research project you might like to do.