Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
If you’re driven by curiosity, our undergraduate research program invites you to examine problems and questions that matter to you.
Undergraduate Research in Missouri
Investigate & Understand the World Around You
Exploration is the foundation of research. Investigating problems and finding solutions fosters your growth as a student, as a professional and as a citizen. Undergraduate research at William Jewell College in Missouri is your opportunity to learn more; to learn from mistakes; to see what truly gives you passion and purpose.
You can begin researching as soon as your first semester at William Jewell College. With small class sizes and expert faculty, your classes offer the focus and personalization needed to pursue your own areas of interest. You’ll become part of a close-knit professional community, and you can see your work published in journals co-authored with faculty members.
Many of our courses already include a research component as part of your major, which we believe to be a hallmark of an excellent liberal arts college. You’ll pursue topics of interest within a class by designing a project, writing a research paper or conducting experiments.
Duke Colloquium
The David Nelson Duke Colloquium is a long-time campus tradition, giving you the opportunity to present scholarly and creative works to the campus community. Each year, students from all academic disciplines collaborate with faculty advisors to prepare oral presentations, poster presentations and visual arts performances and receive recognition for their unique ideas and studies.
Celebrating the Life of the Mind
The Colloquium concept encourages student involvement in research, which William Jewell College believes to be a hallmark of an excellent liberal arts college. Colloquium Day is held each April on campus and is named for Dr. David Nelson Duke (1950-2000). During his 20-year career at Jewell, Dr. Duke proved himself as theologian, scholar, teacher and social advocate. His articles and books, community activism, collegiality and overall passion for life made naming the Colloquium in his memory a natural choice.
See the topics students presented at our last Colloquium:
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