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  1. Research & Impact
  2. Student Research Opportunities & Outcomes

Student Research Opportunities & Outcomes

Discover and create at the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø.

Through UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø’s , you can work alongside nationally and internationally recognized faculty to discover and create something new.

Your research will take you into the lab, onto the stage, or into the community. Our researchers become your mentors as you investigate the world’s most pressing questions, compose new works of art, or explore the ideas that excite you.

Stand Out with Research Experience

At UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø, you can get real, valuable research experience in every major and program on campus as an undergraduate and graduate student. And that experience makes you stand out when you’re applying for jobs or graduate school.

Having research experience means you understand how to solve problems with creativity. You know how to develop new methods, combine ideas and information, and find inspiration — and that knowledge comes from research experience.

Find Research Opportunities

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Student Center for Research, Creativity, and Scholarship

The Student Center for Research, Creativity and Scholarship can help you find research opportunities on and off campus.

Student Research at UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø

ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø is one of the best universities for student research.

Publish

Many of our students’ work is published in international research journals, where students are listed as co-authors alongside their research professors.

Students travel and present their research at national and international conferences

Present

Present your research findings at UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø’s Undergraduate Research Conference — or travel to conferences with national or international audiences. We provide travel stipends and can help you prep for your talk.

Students perform their original compositions in art gallery on the University of Louisiana campus

Perform

Composing original creative works is also research. Perform original music, choreography, or theatre — or exhibit your artwork in galleries or museums.

Student Research Stories

Students from UL ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø, Chile to research photovoltaic, green hydrogen during cultural exchange

Engineering students make a splash in Monaco with solar-powered boat

Mechanical engineering grad student develops technology to find electric vehicle charging vulnerabilities

Graduate Student Research

Research is central to the graduate student experience at the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø. Learn more about world-class research opportunities and supportive faculty mentors across our 80+ graduate programs.