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Discover Undergraduate Research at FLC

Undergraduate research at FLC gives students the opportunity to work alongside faculty mentors, investigate real-world questions, create original work, and contribute new knowledge in their field. Research opportunities are available across disciplines—from biology, environmental science, and engineering to art, theatre, education, and the humanities.

At FLC, 100% of students participate in undergraduate research, creative inquiry, or experiential learning opportunities, gaining hands-on experience that prepares them for graduate school, careers, and lifelong learning.

  • Work on real-world research and creative projects
  • Collaborate closely with faculty mentors
  • Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Present your work at conferences, exhibitions, and campus events
  • Build experience that supports career and graduate school goals

Undergraduate research in action

 
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UGR resources

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Learn how to become an undergraduate researcher with this handy checklist.

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Explore opportunities that are available both on and off campus.

  Grants

FLC offers student grants for research and travel to present at conferences.

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Up From the Depths: Studying Rocks in Greece Helps Us Understand Geologic Hazards by...

Up From the Depths: Studying Rocks in Greece Helps Us Understand Geologic Hazards by...

Fort Lewis College (FLC) senior, Baylor Goroski, gives an Awards Gala talk about his research on unique rocks from Greece. His work sheds light on...
Understanding Agricultural Land Access in Southwest Colorado through Story Telling by...

Understanding Agricultural Land Access in Southwest Colorado through Story Telling by...

In this video, Fort Lewis College senior Hannah Cloonan talks about her internship and research experience interviewing local farmers and food system...
Waves for Equality: Swim Initiative for Community Health Impact by McKenna Armstrong

Waves for Equality: Swim Initiative for Community Health Impact by McKenna Armstrong

Listen as Fort Lewis College student, Mc Kenna Armstrong, describes her research story. Mc Kenna is the daughter of a single mom, who didn't know how...
How Growing Human Lungs Helps Us Fight Pandemics by Madison Eckard

How Growing Human Lungs Helps Us Fight Pandemics by Madison Eckard

Listen to first-year Fort Lewis College Biochemistry student Madison Eckard as she narrates a "performed YouTube video" inspired by science education...
How Giving Is Gaining by Kai Gurnoe-Brantley

How Giving Is Gaining by Kai Gurnoe-Brantley

In this presentation, FLC biology major, Kai Gurnoe-Brantley, argues that science is "innately a helping field." His talk masterfully weaves together...
Just Playing in the Mud by Jean-Luc Stamp

Just Playing in the Mud by Jean-Luc Stamp

In this presentation, FLC Art & Design major/ Anthropology minor Jean-Luc Stamp, presents his exploration of wild clay and philosophizes about what we...
Chirping for Change by Siarrah Gomez-Boyiddle

Chirping for Change by Siarrah Gomez-Boyiddle

FLC Environment & Sustainability student Siarrah Gomez-Boyiddle describes how her personal experiences eating insects led to research on how an...
Broken Treaties and Health Disparities by Sylas Toledo

Broken Treaties and Health Disparities by Sylas Toledo

In the Navajo Treaty of 1868, Article 13 established a reservation for the Navajo (Diné) Nation as a "permanent home." In this video about his senior...
Towards Understanding the Molecular Basis of Alcoholism by Alyssia Begay

Towards Understanding the Molecular Basis of Alcoholism by Alyssia Begay

Watch this video and learn how biochemistry research impacted how Fort Lewis College student Alyssia Begay thinks about alcoholism in Native...

Contact us

Christine Smith, Undergraduate Research Coordinator

Phone: 970-247-7327
Email: smith_christine@fortlewis.edu