Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate student Amanda shares her passion for research.
Research is not always in laboratory and scientific settings. The Ivan Allen College is a center for new discoveries in the liberal arts and there is extensive opportunity and support for undergraduate research projects.
Undergraduate research is a substantial discovery experience with the opportunity to advance knowledge in a field. A highlight for many students is the one-to-one mentoring by faculty who are engaged in cutting-edge research in the social sciences and humanities.
Requirements for the Research Option vary by School. Research projects are conducted for credit and/or pay. Completion of the Research Option is noted on the student's transcript.
The President’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA)
Georgia Tech strongly believes in the value of undergraduate research and encourages it through information and funding through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) and the President’s Undergraduate Reseach Awards (PURA).
Sample of Research Work Completed by Ivan Allen College Undergraduates
- Labor Policy
- Intellectual Property
- Macroeconomic Conditions
- Political Histories of the South
- Oral Histories of US Soldiers in Iraq
- Energy Policy
- Human Rights Issues
- Rise of Islamic leaders in Asia
- Speech Recognition
- Development of Text Animation
- Analysis of Themes in Science Fiction
- Water Policy
- Economic Development
- Causes of Homelessness
- Political Use of the Internet
Ivan Allen College students are frequent winners of PURA Awards!
IAC PURA winners have researched a highly diverse array of subjects under the mentorship of faculty members.
Click here for a list of IAC PURA winners, project titles, and mentors since 2006.
