Classroom learning is only part of a great education!

The other half is undergraduate research in labs, libraries, studios, and the field— hands-on experiences that will give you an extra edge when you apply for graduate school or a great job after graduation.

At UCSB, you can explore nanotech, biotech, ecotech, computer tech; you can delve into interactive digital multimedia or ancient textual analysis or performance art or astrophysics or ethnomusicology. You can research environments ranging from marine to terrestrial to cosmic to virtual. You'll be limited only by your motivation and imagination!

Don’t miss out on the advantages of attending a world-class research university—read on!

17th Annual Undergraduate Research Colloquium Draws More Entrants Than Ever

The Students, Their Projects

Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research nominations due April 4

Fiona Goodchild Award for

Excellence as a Graduate Student Mentor of Undergraduate Research applications due April 4