Research is a linchpin of a learner’s university experience. ASU undergraduates receive many opportunities to conduct research or creative work to produce original scholarly results, often with opportunities for funding, stipends, and with specialized faculty support.
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Undergraduate research and creative activity
63%
of ASU undergraduate degree recipients graduate with research experience.
Many students discover their passion for research and specific subject areas through exposure to research as undergraduates.
79%
of employers want undergraduates to “complete a project prior to graduation that demonstrates their acquired knowledge and skills.”
Undergraduate research provides students the opportunity to develop interdisciplinary, communication, and teamwork skills crucial to their careers.
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A New American University
ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.