Make Discoveries That Matter From Day One
At Michigan Tech, you don’t wait—you dive in. Undergraduate research puts you on real projects with real impact from your very first year. Try out ideas, build solutions, and work side-by-side with faculty in state-of-the-art labs right on campus or out in the field. Learning by doing isn’t a motto. It’s your everyday experience.
Build the technical and professional skills that set you up for what’s next, whether that’s industry, grad school, or something you haven’t imagined yet. At Michigan Tech, you can go for open positions in faculty-led research groups or dive into programs like the Undergraduate Research Internship Program (URIP), Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), or the College of Engineering’s Undergraduate Research Experience (REU). And when you’re ready to share what you’ve discovered, you can present your work at Michigan Tech’s annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium.
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in the College of Engineering
Launched in spring 2025, the College of Engineering’s Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (REU) program puts you on real research teams as early as your first year. You’ll work alongside renowned Michigan Tech faculty on projects tackling real-world challenges like underwater communication for autonomous vehicles, understanding microplastics’ effects on human health, designing sustainable coastal infrastructure and more. Across all nine engineering departments, REU students are hired as research assistants and jump straight into discovery.
Find your place on a research team where you’ll collaborate with faculty mentors, professional researchers, and fellow students. As an REU student, you’ll gain practical skills, hands-on experience, and the confidence that comes from doing real work that matters. Whether you're in an interdisciplinary lab, a collaborative facility, or out in the field, you’ll be part of research that makes a real difference.
