A powerhouse of undergraduate student research, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) expands student opportunities by funding a select group of student researchers each fall, spring, and summer.

Since 2018, the LAS Dean’s High Impact Awards for Undergraduate Research have awarded over $500,000 to students who conduct important research alongside faculty mentors. Supported by generous alumni donations, the awards help students gain experience for their future careers and prepare successful applications to graduate school and professional programs. The awards can also give students the financial freedom to choose research over a part-time job.

Learn what Abigail Krull in the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology's Essner Lab, Caitlin Gonzales in GDCB's Kelley Lab and a few other fall 2022 award recipients are discovering about their fields, the research process, and themselves.