Research Opportunities Database
Search to find Penn State faculty members looking to fill open undergraduate researcher positions.
Note: This is not an exhaustive database. Undergraduates looking for positions should also consult with their academic unit websites.
A form for faculty members interested in creating an account to post an opportunity can be found at Apply for an Account.
| Title | Number of opportunities | Posted | Last Updated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D Printer Based Quadcopter |
Design and build 3D-printer based quadcopters with image processing capability. |
3 | January 18, 2018 | July 30, 2019 | |
| 3-D Printer Based Robotics |
Design and build 3D-printer based small robots with programming capability, incorporating navigational and touch sensors. |
3 | January 1, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | |
| A Better Understanding of the Ecology of Sustainable Agriculture and Forest Carbon Fluxes |
Sustainable agriculture depends on the promotion and management of healthy soils. Healthy soils support root growth and beneficial microbes, such as mycorrhizal fungi, to enhance soil quality, nutrient uptake and crop production. A student working on this project will investigate root and fungal interactions and how they relate to root and soil health. |
undefined | January 1, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | |
| Additiive Manufacturing Sensing and Process Control |
Process sensor data collected from 3D printing process, extract useful information from the data, and exploit the knowledge for better process design and control |
2 | January 1, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | |
| Ag Ed Curriculum Design and Assessment Assistants |
Students must enjoy working with plants, be familiar with basic biology, seek to improve in the areas of pedagogy, education,... |
2 | February 12, 2019 | February 12, 2019 | |
| Algorithmic Genomics: Computational Methods for Analyzing Big Genomic Data |
The recent emergence of high-throughput sequencing technologies has revolutionized genomics by providing a new wealth of data for biologists to learn from. Projects such as the cancer genome atlas project (TCGA) has sequenced hundreds of tumors from various cancer types, and projects such as the Genome10K will sequence the genomes of thousands of different species. However, our ability to interpret these datasets is currently limited due to their size and complexity. |
2 | January 1, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | |
| Alzheimer's Disease Risk - ReMind Lab |
The ReMind Lab is an interdisciplinary research team dedicated to optimizing cognitive, functional, and psychological health throughout the aging process. We are studying the impact of memory changes on older adults' daily lives to better detect preclinical Alzheimer's disease symptoms. Please visit https://www.remindlab.org/ to learn more about us. |
2 | August 13, 2019 | August 14, 2019 | |
| Applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Solve Societally Relevant Problems |
Me and my research group are solving real-world societally relevant problems using techniques from AI, Machine Learning and Game Theory. Some example projects that we work on are as follows:
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5 | October 2, 2019 | October 8, 2019 | |
| Authoring/Editing and tracking data on the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Wiki |
This project is an ongoing collaboration with the Society of Exploration Geophysicsts (SEG), an international organization that has established a geoscience-focused wiki. Since Summer 2015, undergraduate students have authored wiki articles on "Geology 101" topics. The collaboration seeks students interested in authoring new/editing existing pages and tracking data on accesses and edits on existing pages. |
1-2 | January 1, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | |
| Bacterial Genetics and Microbiology |
My laboratory focuses on two areas that attempt to understand how physiological processes are regulated. One area involves understanding the molecular and genetic events involved in the initiation of sporulation in the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. A second area of interest is an examination of the frequency and diversity of bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) in the environment. These viruses may offer a relatively unexplored reservoir for novel genes that could play a role in... |
2- 3 | January 1, 2018 | July 30, 2019 |