Undergraduate Research
Research drives every pursuit within the College of Human Ecology. Innovation in research, design, and practice is one of the key learning outcomes for our students. Each year approximately 500 students work with faculty members on research projects. These include basic laboratory research; clinical, social, and behavioral research with human participants; field-based studies; evaluation of programs, designs, and materials; and analysis of socioeconomic trends using large data sets. These experiences build on and extend the research-based knowledge and critical thinking skills students gain in classes and provide valuable skills and perspectives that students bring to their careers and passions after Cornell, even if they do not pursue research careers.
See Exploring Undergraduate Research Opportunities for strategies about how to identify research opportunities.
See Undergraduate Research: Frequently Asked Questions for answers to common questions.
For additional information, including information about honors programs, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for your major.
For information about summer research funding use the Funding link in the left navigation.
Research Opportunities from the CommunEcology Newsletter |
| Current Postings |
| No postings appear in the current issue. |
| Past Postings |
| Collaborative Play Research!, Issue: 460 |
| We are looking for one Research Assistant to work on the emergence of collaborative play in preschoolers this summer and next semester. The studies involve physiological, environmental, and behavioral data collection of young children’s spontaneous collaborative play.
Prospective candidates should have at least a 3.0 GPA. We would like someone who would describe themselves as enthusiastic with children, organized, and feels comfortable working in a lab in addition to their school schedule.
The RA will work directly with children and ask them to provide physiological samples.
The material is particularly relevant to pre-med students who wish to work with children. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to apply.
If interested, please email Chris: cv92@cornell.edu
Place: États-Unis |
| Moral Development Research Group - Summer Research Assistantship, Issue: 460 |
| The Cornell Early Childhood Cognition Lab is looking for summer research assistants to work on projects researching children's moral cognition and development. RAs are involved in all aspects of the research process: study design, testing, coding, and handling data.
Experience with children and/or research is not required but a plus. The position is volunteer only, with the option of working up to a for-credit position in the fall.
Interested students should email Nadia (nc98@cornell.edu) for an application. |
| Cornell Undergraduate Research Board (CURB), Issue: 458 |
| The Cornell Undergraduate Research Board (CURB) will hold its spring forum on Wednesday, April 25th. Abstracts are due by April 10. See the CURB website for more information: CURB
CHE students may request up to $36 toward printing of their posters at Mann Library. The College will send the names of the students who are eligible for this credit to Mann Library. All CHE undergraduate CURB presenters may apply even if they are working with a faculty member outside of CHE. Students in other colleges may not apply even if they are working with CHE faculty members.
To request this credit, students should submit the following to Kenna Snow-Tompkins (kms3) by Friday Apr 13:
1) Name:
2) Net id:
3) Class Year:
4) Name of presentation:
5) Name of faculty research adviser:
6) Copy (electronic) of the abstract submitted to CURB: |
| 2012 Summer Research Stipend Applications , Issue: 450 |
March 7, 2012 is the Deadline for CHE Summer Research Stipend Applications Human Ecology students who will participate in research with Human Ecology faculty members in the summer of 2012 are invited to apply for a limited number of $3500 stipends. The selection process is competitive. The stipend provides for the student’s own support while they complete 8 weeks of full-time research supervised by a Human Ecology faculty member. Concurrent enrollment in summer courses is not permitted. Applicants must be enrolled in Human Ecology in the Spring 2012 term, in good academic standing, and a Human Ecology student in the Fall 2012 term. Students enrolled in other colleges or Human Ecology students whose research will be supervised by a faculty member in another college are not eligible to apply. Students and faculty mentors must apply jointly, so students should work with a faculty mentor well in advance of the March 7th application deadline. For more information see: Research |
| Research Opportunities, Issue: 450 |
Undergraduate research assistants are needed for this Spring semester for projects relating to children's autobiographical remembering, self-development and emotional well-being in the cultural contexts. Chinese-English bilinguals are preferred. Research credits will be given. If interested, please contact Jessie Koh at bk94@cornell.edu. |
| Summer Research in Infectious Disease, Issue: 450 |
Join us at VCU for a new Summer Student Program in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Epidemiology [PDF]. The School of Medicine will offer an integrated series of seminars and workshops that range from local to global issues in infectious diseases. Studies are related to infectious diseases from basic science (pathogenic microbiology) to applied science (epidemiology). Accepted students will be paired with a mentor to conduct research in the areas of : microbiology, clinical research, or epidemiology. For more information: visit website and click on Flyer |
| CHE Undergraduate Research Meet and Greet , Issue: 449 |
Interested in Research? CHE Dean's Advisory Council is sponsoring a faculty and student meet and greet centered around how to get involved in research on campus. Professors from various CHE departments will be speaking about the research they are currently or have conducted in the past. This information session will be followed by a meet and greet in which students will have the opportunity to talk with the professors and learn about research opportunities. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 1 in MVR G71 at 4:30 pm. |
| ICPSR Research Paper Competition, Issue: 448 |
The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) invites submissions for their 2012 Research Paper Competitions from undergraduates and master’s students at member institutions, such as Cornell. • The ICPSR Research Paper Competition, for analyses on any topic using data from the ICPSR General Archive or Thematic Collections. • The IFSS Research Paper Competition, for analyses on any topic using data from the Integrated Fertility Survey Series. • The RCMD Research Paper Competition, for analyses on issues relating to minorities in the United States, including immigrants, using data from the Resource Center for Minority Data. The purpose of these competitions is to highlight student research papers using IFSS, RCMD, or ICPSR data. The objective is to encourage students to explore the social sciences by means of critical analysis of a topic supported by quantitative analysis of a dataset(s) held within ICPSR, IFSS, or the RCMD archive and presented in written form. Undergraduates or master’s competition entries could be papers written for a capstone course, a senior seminar, or any writing intensive course for which the student uses quantitative data analysis to support or refute a hypothesis. A master’s thesis could be appropriate provided that the terms above are met. Competitions awards are $1,000 for first place and $750 for second place. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2012. For more information, submission guidelines, and promotional posters, please visit the competition website at: ICPSR |
| The Sex & Gender Lab is looking for Research Assistants, Issue: 448 |
Hello All! We are the Sex and Gender Lab in the Department of Human Development. Headed by Ritch Savin-Williams, we investigate various aspects of human sexuality, with a particular focus on sexual orientation. For more information, visit our website. We are beginning two new big projects in the Spring semester, one using plethysmography to investigate genital arousal, and the other using electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate neural responses to erotic videos. If you are interested in human sexuality and biopsychology as research topics and would like to be an RA next year, we would like to hear from you. We are planning on filling two positions for 3 credits each, and will be evaluating people based on the fit of their interests and academic background with the project, as well as their overall work load. We are only looking for people who are taking a maximum of 16 credits including the 3 credits for this RAship. This is critical because you will mainly be helping to run participants, and it is necessary for you to have a somewhat flexible schedule in order to accommodate participants' schedules. We're looking forward to hearing from you, just send me a note and we will set up an appointment. Matthew Stief ms2272@cornell.edu |
| Research Opportunities For Collaborative Play!, Issue: 444 |
| Since we are losing two great Research Assistants, one to graduation and another to Ireland, we are looking for two Research Assistants to work on the emergence of collaborative play in preschoolers next semester. The studies involve physiological, environmental, and behavioral data collection of young children’s collaboration. Prospective candidates should have at least a 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to those who plan to stay for the summer.
The material is particularly relevant to pre-med students who wish to work with children. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to apply.
If interested, please email Chris: cv92@cornell.edu |