Undergraduate Research
Pursue the Unknown
Gain transformative new perspectives on the world through undergraduate research. At Mizzou, you can begin as early as your freshman year.
Get Paid to Explore
Undergraduate research opportunities include both paid and volunteer positions. Undergraduate Research Fellowships, which pay a stipend each semester, are also available.
Undergraduate Research News
Nov. 4, 2025
Mizzou Engineering undergrad wins best paper award at NAPS 2025
Benjamin Peter’s work addresses challenges in applying reinforcement learning to assess power grid security.
Nov. 4, 2025
Mizzou Engineering faculty to lead global research on human-robot collaboration
An NSF-funded program will train students to design, optimize and manage collaborative automation systems shaping the future of manufacturing and service operations.
Sep. 16, 2025
Mizzou students are shaping the future of quantum computing
Mizzou Engineering students' projects will be among those on display at the first-ever Mizzou Quantum Day Sept. 19.
Sep. 4, 2025
Students apply AI to real-world challenges in Mizzou summer program
Undergraduates from across the country spent 10 weeks this summer taking part in the Research on Prescriptive Analytics for AI-enabled Operations Engineering REU.