Students will have numerous opportunities to participate with faculty on research projects including helmet design for impact to the brain, assistive technology for people with cognitive disabilities, sensor signal processing on mobile robots, cell and tissue engineering, the synthesis of nanomaterials for use in energy, and environmental technologies and brain-computer interfaces.
Each year, up to 15 incoming engineering students will be selected for the James M. McKelvey Undergraduate Research Scholar Program. Those selected hold the honor of being called a McKelvey Scholar, and each will receive an award of $8,000 that can be used for conducting research with any Washington University faculty member in engineering, medicine, or the sciences.
The research award may be used for summer stipends to enable students to spend one or more summers at Washington University to focus on in-depth research projects. McKelvey scholars will also be eligible for all other merit-based scholarships and awards, as well as for need-based financial aid.
Sixty-five percent of Washington University Engineering undergraduate students participate in an undergraduate research or independent study project with faculty.
For more information about Undergraduate Research, students should contact Assistant Dean for Student Advising Melanie Osborn or the Washington University Office of Undergraduate Research.