UnderGraduate Research Overview

Engaging in physics research is one way that you can learn for yourself about the beauty and excitement of doing science. At UNH, students have joined our research programs as early as their freshman year.

The first step to joining a research group is finding out what positions are available. The UNH research groups often have openings for undergraduates. Feel free to contact any of the professors to discuss opportunities available in their groups.

There are a variety of ways to work with research groups. Both during the school year and in the summer, for pay or for credit. There are funding opportunities at UNH through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

There are also research opportunities outside of UNH that you could participate in over the summer. Here are some leads:

• The National Science Foundation sponsors several Research Experiences for Undergraduates
• Do a web search using the words "physics" and "undergraduate" and "research" and "summer"
• Go to web sites of universities and government laboratories (e.g. Los Alamos, Jefferson Lab, Fermi Lab) to look for opportunities
• Go to the web sites for American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, American Association of Physics Teachers and browse their resources
• The Physics Department often receives brochures about research opportunities; these are posted on the bulletin board across from Demeritt 104