Undergraduate Publications

Faculty at UIS include undergraduate students as collaborators in their research, scholarly, and creative activities. These activities embody the value of an #ExperienceEngaged education as described in the UIS Strategic Compass. The outputs of these scholarly activities include professional presentations at local, regional, national, and international conferences. Undergraduate students are also co-authors on professional publications, as described in the Star Scholars blog.

Call for Nominations

Deadline: Saturday, March 15, 2025

The Student Research Support Program sponsors a faculty mentor award based on student nominations.  A panel of faculty and students will review the nominations and select 3-4 awards, from different areas.  The mentees will present the award to the mentor at the 2025 STARS event.

This page provides resources and opportunities for students pursuing research at UIS.

The following faculty have expressed an interest in mentoring an undergraduate student in a research, scholarly or creative activity. Students are encouraged to contact a faculty member directly, using the department link.

How To Get Started?

Undergraduates who engage in research learn to apply what they know to new ideas. They develop new analytical and reflective skills and have experiences which help identify future career paths. Plus, there’s the thrill of discovery. However, it can be intimidating to get started, especially when most undergraduate courses don’t explain how to do research. These pages are designed to help you get started, but the most important resources will be your professors.

Ask a Student

Undergraduate research, scholarly and creative activities are a great way for you to integrate what you’ve learned in the classroom by applying it to a real-life situation and coming up with an original solution.

At UIS, students work closely with faculty to conduct their own research projects.

Undergraduate Research Student Opportunities

• UIS supports student research through the USR fund, which covers research supplies, travel, and printing costs.

The Undergraduate Research Support Program provides workshops to help you at

Online Student Support Programs at UIS

UIS supports online students with lots of resources to enable them thrive, regardless of their location at UIS and beyond.

Download the current UIS IRB Human Subjects Research Application and fill it out on your computer. NOTE: Handwritten forms and typed signatures will be returned to you.

Indicate your faculty advisor, their contact information, and date of completion of their CITI Core IRB Training.

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UIS OUTSTANDING MASTER’S THESIS/PROJECT AWARD

Nomination Guidelines:

Each graduate faculty member at UI