Opportunities
Undergraduate Research · CURCA
Find a research opportunity
Browse opportunities in your field, then follow four steps to get started with a faculty mentor.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Four steps into research
- 1
Think about your interests
What questions and activities in your field engage you most? What connects them?
- 2
Get to know your faculty
Read faculty pages on your department’s website — and on nearby departments that interest you. Look for their labs, studios, institutes and projects.
- 3
Drop in to office hours
Introduce yourself and ask how you can get involved. Not sure when? Ask your department’s main office. Nervous? Email first.
- 4
Find a research program
Programs in your field can help you reach your goals. Student groups in your major can point the way.
Research Programs
NMSU faculty are active scholars as well as teachers — and some can mentor undergraduates in their own projects. You may be amazed at what your instructors are working on.
CURCA CAN HELP
Get a foot in the door
Events and resources throughout the year to connect you with mentors and opportunities.
Fall
- Research & Creativity Open Houses
Mentors welcome you into labs, studios and collections. - Honors Art Exhibit
Artwork by Crimson Scholars from any major. - Honors Fall Symposium New
Featuring Honors capstone research.
Spring
- Research Programs & Fellowships Night
Meet programs that offer mentor networks, placements and funding. - URCAS — April
See what other students are doing and hear their stories.
All year
- CrimsonOpps emails
Upcoming opportunities, every two weeks. - Workshops & office hours
Drop in to CHC 204.
Want more tips?
See our Resources page, or read how other students got started.