Learning Through Research
As a student at Allegheny College, you’ll have the chance to become part of our rich tradition of undergraduate research that stretches the boundaries of understanding.
Encouraging Inquiry at Allegheny
The nature of senior projects is wildly different across the disciplines, but as a process all of them involve something rare in this world: independent inquiry. The same can apply, beautifully, to collaborative student/faculty summer research. It is a kind of invitation to students our country’s educational systems almost never give: Dear student, find a subject, an issue, a problem that intrigues or bothers you, dig into it, and say something about it that’s both credible and new. The floor is yours. In fact, defining what the floor is may be yours as well.
See how the URSCA office plans and supports year-round programming and learn how to get involved in student-faculty collaborative work.
As an undergraduate, you are able to obtain research positions on faculty-led projects and work with leading scholars in their fields.
Learn how to submit an application for a research project and get guidance on how to present your research and scholarship.
Research by the Numbers
TOP 25For Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects, ranked by U.S. News & World Report (2024)
94Students participated in some type of summer research, on campus or in the Meadville community (2023)
33Faculty members partnered with students on research projects (2023)
Podcast
Our Gator TAILS (Talking About Inquiry, Learning, and Scholarship) podcast explores the many dimensions of research, scholarship, and creative work at Allegheny College, home of the Allegheny Gators. Give it a listen.
A Higher Level of Collaboration
In the National Survey of Student Engagement, college seniors rated Allegheny among the top schools in the United States for close student-faculty interaction.
Top 10%Allegheny’s national ranking for close student-faculty interaction
Gator Stories
I’ve learned that success isn’t about reaching an end goal — it’s about progress. It doesn’t have to be big achievements or perfect scores, but it is about working hard. It means trying a second time, third time, or more. Everyone truly wants to help you become the best you can be, and that isn’t something that happens on the first shot.
Success is collaborative! Working together and asking questions is so important to the learning environment here at Allegheny. Being able to learn from and share information with peers and professors helps students grow beyond anything learned in a textbook. Your success isn’t defined by your grades. It encompasses all the skills, knowledge, and connections you obtain during your time at Allegheny, and, of course, how you contribute to the campus community, too!
Discovering a Passion for Bees
Candace Burkhammer ’21 shares the passion for beekeeping she discovered while working on her Senior Comp research project at Allegheny College.
Featured News
Allegheny College Launches Community Impact Hub to Benefit Meadville and the Region with New $15 Million Grant
Allegheny College announces the creation of the Community Impact Hub (the Hub) with a generous $15 million grant from a source that wishes to remain anonymous.
Contact URSCA Office
Matthew Venesky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Director, Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA)
Email
mvenesky@allegheny.edu
Phone
814-332-2195
