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We're back in Graff!

The Student Research, Creativity, & Experiential Learning Office is now back in 243 Graff Main Hall.

UWL is dedicated to supporting research and other scholarly and creative activities by students in all academic disciplines. 

Why engage in undergraduate research?

  • Gain hands-on experience in your field
  • Work directly with faculty mentors
  • Build your resume for job, internship, medical school, and graduate school applications
  • Increase your cultural competencies by working with diverse groups and/or conducting research internationally

Why UWL?

Opportunities:

Here are some examples of real projects our students have worked on:

  • Shadow professional sound engineers on Broadway
  • Work in nuclear physics laboratories around the globe
  • Investigate innovative renewable energy generators
  • Visit archaeological dig sites in countries like Egypt and Serbia
  • Contribute to medical research on human gastrointestinal transplants
  • Perform research projects for the United Way and other local non-profits
  • Travel to Ireland to interview survivors of human rights violations

Upcoming events: