/undergrad-research/ en /undergrad-research/blog/2026/03/how-why-broaden-your-research-experiences-beyond-unh Broadening your research perspective is one of the best ways to stand out to industry professionals, graduate schools, and prospective mentors. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/266 /undergrad-research/blog/2025/10/finding-research-transfer-student If you鈥檙e a transfer student trying to find your place at 91制片厂, research could be the perfect way to connect and develop professional skills. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/260 /undergrad-research/blog/2025/05/one-small-step-one-giant-leap-how-approach-your-first-research-experience As a second-year student at the 91制片厂, undergraduate research has been the most transformative experience of my academic career. Wed, 28 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/236 /undergrad-research/blog/2024/12/why-am-i-sweating-my-learning-experience-public-speaking The sweats: a presenter's worst nightmare and a close second place to forgetting your well construed script. When it comes to presenting research... Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/226 /undergrad-research/blog/2024/11/my-experience-semester-research-photocatalytic-methane-conversion Conducting research as an undergraduate during the semester can be challenging but is ultimately manageable with discipline and time-management. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/225 /undergrad-research/blog/2024/05/survival-guide-summer-research Let鈥檚 face it. The idea of conducting research for the first time can be simultaneously one of the most terrifying and exciting prospects in one鈥檚 college career. Mon, 13 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/211 /undergrad-research/blog/2024/01/learning-ropes-write-my-first-research-proposal Everyone starts somewhere. Before I applied to the Hamel Center鈥檚 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP), I contemplated whether I was qualified. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/209 /undergrad-research/blog/2022/08/one-piece-puzzle Sometimes you may wonder, why am I studying a topic in the first place? What is its piece in the larger puzzle of solving a specific problem? Certain topics seem so abstract and far-removed from everyday life that it鈥檚 very difficult to easily identify their greater purpose. Fortunately, the opening few sentences of many scientific articles or book chapters outline why the research described is important, but they do not always easily demonstrate when or how the reported findings will be implemented for real-world applications. In time, maybe they will or maybe they won鈥檛, it is hard to say. So, why conduct research? Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Samuel Mercer /undergrad-research/171 /undergrad-research/blog/2022/04/back-plan-becomes-passion When I decided to attend 91制片厂 as an undergraduate in 2018, I had no idea that I would eventually end up being accepted to some of the top chemical engineering PhD programs in the country. Although I already had the goal of getting a master鈥檚 degree, a PhD seemed unattainable in my mind. Originally, as a first-year student I wanted to focus on joining student organizations and research was my back-up plan. However, after viewing presentations in my introduction to chemical engineering course about the research being conducted in the chemical engineering department, I reached out to Dr. Nan Yi to discuss research opportunities. Dr. Yi recommended that I apply for the Research Experience Apprenticeship Program (REAP) through the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research. I did not know it then but REAP was the spark that ignited my path to applying for PhD programs. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/159 /undergrad-research/blog/2021/12/week-catalysis-lab As with most research, building an understanding of ideas and theories begins long before you enter the lab. This was true of my research in the catalysis lab last summer. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/165