Undergraduate Research Program

The Undergraduate Research Program encompasses independent scholarly activity by students in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Driven by the many opportunities for interaction between students and faculty, undergraduate research at MCLA has expanded dramatically in recent years. The program supports students with independent study opportunities in many disciplines, small research/travel grants, and a dynamic campus-wide conference for presenting their work.

Beyond the campus, MCLA is a proud member of COPLAC, the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. In October 2011, MCLA students joined with peers from other schools in the Northeast to present at the regional COPLAC Undergraduate Research Conference. 

In addition to these opportunities, MCLA students also participate in the Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference, held each year in Amherst, and the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research; in 2012, NCUR will be hosted in Ogden, Utah.

For more information, click on the links on this page or contact Maria Bartini , Director of the Undergraduate Research Program.