Additionally, reviewing student abstracts from previous Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forums can help provide a glimpse into the vast research occuring at UM.
The Office of Undergraduate Research & Community Outreach does not issue credit for conducting research; however, many students can earn course credit for their research experience. To inquire about obtaining academic credit for research, please visit with your academic advisor directly as they are most familiar with specific departmental policies, procedures, and requirements. Often departments have special courses listed as independent research, but there is an approval process your advisor can help you navigate. After the approval has been obtained, please email the Office of Undergraduate Research at ugrinfo@miami.edu to update your file accordingly.
• Check and respond to email regularly
• Use your UM email address
• Find out what research area interests you.
• Be clear and honest about your availability to conduct research.
Students are responsible for travel to and from their research locations. Transit options include:
• Email the Office of Undergraduate Research when you have confirmed your placement in order to update your file. Please provide the mentor’s full name and proposed start date. The office will then email you and your faculty mentor approval to begin research after all documents have been submitted and any additional details concerning your placement.
• Always be on time.
• Convey a strong work ethic and a high level of personal organization.
• Show enthusiasm. A commitment to the team and research is crucial. Exude effort, persistence, and patience. Most of all, effort.
• Minimize using department computers for checking personal email or surfing the web.
• If you are bored or finish early, check with the faculty member to identify literature to study. Even better, learn how to do literature searches, read scientific papers relevant to the topic, and propose new experiments.
• Communicate with your mentors regardless if they are the PI, postdoc, or graduate student.
• Check and respond to your email regularly.
• Research in a lab setting often require closed-toe shoes.