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

NIH to support fundamental research into cell function, gene expression

Researchers at Colorado State University are studying the inner workings of slumbering yeast cells to try and better understand fundamental biological processes related to gene regulation and expression.

The Tomoa Skip: CSU researchers analyze the new move that revolutionized speed climbing

CSU undergraduate computer science student Caleb Chou and Department of Statistics Assistant Professor Andee Kaplan recently published a paper in CHANCE exploring the efficiency of the Tomoa Skip, a controversial rock climbing shortcut.

Physics researchers discover new Hall Effect, making way for more energy-efficient technology

CSU physics graduate student Luke Wernert and Associate Professor Hua Chen have discovered a new phenomenon that could improve the energy efficiency of electric current-powered devices, such as cell phones, with the help of a new class of advanced magnets.

Researchers set to probe Standard Model of particle physics with powerful supercomputers

A multi-institution research team that includes Colorado State University has been granted access to some of the most powerful supercomputers on Earth to probe the subatomic building blocks of our universe.

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