Category Archives: Undergraduate Research

2013 Full-time Summer Research Assistantships, March 29 Deadline!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Robert Kehoe

SMU is hosting the 2nd Annual full-time Summer Research Assistantships. They are a great way to engage in a focused project on a topic of your interest. They can be a stepping stone to an Engaged Learning or other SMU … Continue reading →

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SMU pre-med student finds intellectual rewards in biofuels research

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Hilary Hopkins is an SMU sophomore majoring in biochemistry, with a minor in English. As a pre-medical student studying for a career in pediatrics, she plans to become a key player in children’s health. But as an undergraduate researcher, she’s … Continue reading →

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Developing molecules to counter antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU senior Emily Harry is generating new inhibitors of beta-lactamase, a bacterial enzyme responsible for the degradation of penicillin and the resultant bacterial resistance to this antibiotic. This undergraduate research, performed in the laboratory of SMU Professor John Buynak, has … Continue reading →

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URA student nominated for SMU Student Employee of the Year

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Kyle Paterson, a junior Geology major, was announced as a finalist in the SMU Student Employee of the Year campaign for his work as an undergraduate research assistant in the Schuler Museum of Paleontology. Kyle was nominated by Dr. Louis … Continue reading →

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Testing circuits for the particle physics of the future

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU senior Joseph Hashem has been working in the Optoelectronics Laboratory in the Physics Department with an Undergraduate Research Assistantship since his junior year. This is a state-of-the- art laboratory that builds optical-electronics components for particle physics detectors. The most … Continue reading →

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