{"id":737,"date":"2019-12-19T11:26:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T19:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2025-10-31T06:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:43:09","slug":"student-research-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/student-research-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Research Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Roughly 200 students carry out research at Harvey Mudd College every summer. There exist a large variety of opportunities across the different departments and within each department. Most summer research positions are now advertised via the HMC campus wide URO recruiting website. There are two rounds of recruiting with the URO website, one in the Fall and once in the Spring. Other opportunities&nbsp;may be advertised via individual departments and faculty.&nbsp;To learn more about how to get involved with faculty from each department, follow the links below. In addition, learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/student-research-opportunities\/student-grant-opportunities\/\">student specific research grants<\/a> or research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/student-research-opportunities\/student-external-research-opportunities\/\">opportunities external to Harvey Mudd<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list special-links-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uro.hmc.edu\/\">Undergraduate Research Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase style-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-heading h2\">Research Being Done by Department<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-content-wrapper\" data-card-count=\"7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/biology\/research\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/Showcase_400x225_biology-research.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Biology<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Research is an essential part of the biology program at Harvey Mudd.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/chemistry\/research\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/Showcase_400x225_chemistry-research.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Chemistry<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Harvey Mudd chemistry faculty believe that research of project work on a significant chemical problem is a particularly valuable educational experience.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/cs\/research\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/Showcase_400x225_computer-science-research.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Computer Science<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Each faculty member in the department has an active research program that involves undergraduates. A substantial portion of this research is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/engineering\/undergraduate-research-experiences\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/Showcase_400x225_engineering-research1.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Engineering<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">The Department of Engineering hosts several research programs dedicated to conducting cutting edge research in a variety of fields.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/hsa\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/Feature_768x450-hsaresearch.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">As part of the College\u2019s commitment to providing a well-rounded, humanistic approach to STEM education, almost a third of Harvey Mudd students\u2019 coursework takes place in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/student-mathematics-resources\/mathematics-research\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/Feature_768x450-mathresearch.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Mathematics<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">The Department of Mathematics encourages student research in a number of ways. The department also offers summer research opportunities hosted at HMC.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/physics\/research\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/Showcase_400x225_physics.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Physics<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">The Department of Physics has a rigorous student-faculty research program in a wide variety of fields in experimental and theoretical physics.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roughly 200 students carry out research at Harvey Mudd College every summer. 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