Participating in research as an undergraduate student can open up doors and provide opportunities that you never knew existed. Not only does it look good on a resume, but it can also give you a better idea of what area you want to focus on in graduate school.
By getting involved in research as an undergraduate, one day you could find yourself in Antarctica, in a physics lab working with lasers, or doing any number of other things that lead to new discoveries. MAPS undergraduate students have shared their experiences with research to give you a better idea of what to expect.
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Advice on how to get started with research is available at Ohio State's Undergraduate Research Office.
The REEL program in the Department of Chemistry is providing research experience to freshmen and sophomore students. Read about REEL's Inorganic Pigment Module to find out what students go through in the lab.
