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91��Ʒ Provides Students Opportunities To:
Enhance ability in communicating through various methods, work with other peers and professionals, individually or as a group, engage and empower hands-on learning, enhance the student learning experience through mentoring relationships with faculty, provide effective career preparation and promote graduate education, develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, creativity, self-confidence, and intellectual independence. 

  Anyone can do research at 91��Ʒ State! No matter where you are, who you are, or what you study, we want you to pursue research. 91��Ʒ is the ultimate way to connect with your passions and explore the paths that could direct your future. Imagine practicing what you love while gaining

The Student 91��Ʒ Experience provides an opportunity for students to collaborate in one-on- one research with a faculty member at any point in their educational journey.  Students benefit in working with a faculty member to acquire basic research skills and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In addition, the engagement provides students with hands-on experiences as they formulate decisions about majors and careers.

The Senior Honors Thesis/Project is a 6-credit-hour independent project. It may be a research, creative, or applied project and is completed under the direction of a faculty member.

The SURE program funds promising undergraduate researchers for eight weeks over the summer to engage in faculty-supervised research. The SURE program will support students with either a $3,200 stipend (40 hours/week) or $1,600 stipend (20 hours/week)  and on-campus housing if needed. Faculty may be provided with a $400 stipend to offset the cost of supplies/materials necessary to support student research. SURE is sponsored by the Division of 91��Ʒ and Economic Development, Honors College, Brain Health 91��Ʒ Institute, Healthy Communities 91��Ʒ Institute, Environmental Science and Design 91��Ʒ Institute, Global Understanding 91��Ʒ Institute, Anti-racism and Equity Institute, Office of the President and the Paul and Janis DiCorleto Summer 91��Ʒ Award Endowment, and the William Doane SURE Fund.  In addition, SURE is supported by the following individuals, departments, colleges, institutes and others