Undergraduate Research

Here, real-world research is not reserved for faculty and graduate students. Getting hands-on research experience is essential and rewarding for undergraduates. Research is part of our mission as a land-grant university, and we value its role in learning and outreach. And it will help you prepare for a successful career – no matter what you choose to do.

College Research News

NASA astrobiology grant will support research into the search for extraterrestrial life

The Santangelo Lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is working with researchers at NASA and Rice University to develop a definitive metric for use in the search for life beyond Earth.

Research contrasts drought sensitivity of Eurasian and North American grasslands

Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a paper in the journal Nature led by faculty at Colorado State University. The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses and lower species diversity in the Eurasian Steppe grasslands may make it more vulnerable to drought than the North American Great Plains.

Polymer research shows potential replacement for common superglues with a reusable and biodegradable alternative 

Researchers have developed an adhesive polymer that is stronger than current options while also being biodegradable and reusable.

Ask the Expert: Parental Alienation

CSU psychology graduate student Joshua Marsden discusses parental alienation and his research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

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