Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research at Mercer provides students with hands-on experience that complements the breadth of their education.
At Mercer, students are given the opportunity to take the lead in top-level research endeavors, which transforms them into scholars who answer tough and relevant questions. Our students work closely with faculty members, not graduate students, in state-of-the-art facilities to complete projects that contribute new knowledge to their fields of study.
Additional Projects
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Mercer researchers develop faster, cheaper method to identify lead in paint
While working to help curb mercury pollution in Guyana, a Mercer University team made another startling discovery. Many surfaces in the town where the team was working were covered in dangerous levels of lead.
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Psychology professor brings innovative neuroscience technology to lab
A Mercer University psychology professor hopes to make neuroscience research more inclusive and diverse through the use of cutting-edge technology in her lab.
Engineering students develop app with Mercer Police safety resources
Mercer University campus safety resources are just a finger tap away with a new app. Developed for a senior engineering design project, MU Safe connects users with Mercer Police Department services.
Biology professor works to save endangered wildflower from extinction
A Mercer University professor is working to save a rare plant from extinction. For the past decade, Dr. Heather Bowman Cutway, professor of biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been researching the fringed campion.