Illinois Office of
Undergraduate Research

Illinois undergraduates interested in a summer of biomedical research at the Mayo Clinic are invited to an information sesswion on October 10, at 6 pm, via Zoom. Up to seven of Mayo Clinic's prestigious Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) are reserved for Illinois sophomores and juniors who are seriously considering a biomedical research career as a PhD or MD/PhD.

The Illinois preselection period opens Monday, October 7. For more information, including the Zoom link, please see full description.

The Center for Autonomous Vehicles In Air Transportation Engineering (AVIATE) REU offers the opportunity to work on a NASA grant project to create flying quadcopters for personal transportation.

This is a paid research experience for Fall 2024, Spring 2025. You must be a US citizen or permanent resident, 18+, and currently enrolled student to participate.

Deadline to apply: Friday, September 27, 2024.

For more information and to apply, see full description.

The University of Illinois’ Applied Research Institute is pleased to announce a Fall Job Opportunity for the DHS-funded project “Managing ATON Configurations for Optimization of Reliability and Resiliency” (MACORR). 

This job is part-time (2-5 hours per week) remote position. This is a paid research experience for Fall 2024.

For more information and how to apply, please see full description.
 

Saif Lab is seeking a higly motivated and innovative undergraduate student to join their research team in the develpment of a new neurosurgical device. The project involves designing, prototyping, and testing a novel device that, upon success, will be utilized in surgical procedures. This experience is for course credit; compensation may be considered as the project progresses.

Key qualifications:

• Affiliation with Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Bioengineering
• Interest in mechanics of materials and mechanical design
• CAD skills
• Junior or senior academic standing
• Creativity and problem-solving ability
• Experience or coursework in electronics is desirable

For more infomation, including how to apply, please see full description.

The Distributed Autonomous Systems Lab (DASLAB) is looking for an undergraduate research assistant. This is a 10 hour/week paid position open to Computer Science majors currently in their junior or senior year for Fall 2024. The research project is relevant to computer vision with application in agricultural robotics. For more details about the position and how to apply, please see full description.

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The Office of Undergraduate Research announces its Fall 2024 calendar for the Planning Your Research Journey Workshop and Getting Started in Research Workshop.

We will have both in-person and online workshops available for each offering. Information for each workshop including how students can register can be found in this post.

The Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is seeking a motivated and creative undergraduate social media and communications intern. This intern will be responsible for crafting engaging textual and visual content to enhance OUR’s online communication efforts. The Social Media and Communications Intern will work, on average, 10 hours per week. This position will start in Fall 2024 and will be extended into Spring 2025 based on performance and availability of funding. This is a paid internship at $16.00/hour for undergraduate students. Federal Work Study designation is preferred. For questions about Federal Work-Study status, please contact Financial Aid.

Applications are due August 29, 2024. For more information on the position and how to apply, please see full post.

Congratulations to our 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners! 

OUR is seeking highly motivated and personable undergraduate students from all majors who are eager to guide and support their peers through the Illinois undergraduate research experience. If you have previous experience in research or creative inquiry, whether through coursework, assisting faculty, research staff, or graduate students, or conducting a project of your own, we invite you to apply to become an Illinois Undergraduate Research Ambassador. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help other students navigate their own research journeys.

Deadline to apply is Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:59pm.