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2024 Undergraduate Research & Arts Expo

Join us at the 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Expo on Thursday, May 23rd on the 2nd floor of Norris! This yearly event celebrates the amazing accomplishments and discoveries of Northwestern undergraduates with poster presentations and curated student panel talks. Learn more!

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Creative Arts Fest

Join us at the 2024 Creative Arts Festival on Thursday, May 23rd from 7-8:30pm at Wirtz! The Creative Arts Festival is a juried variety show of original work created by Northwestern University undergraduates. 

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Finding a Research Mentor

Our weekly Finding a Research Mentor Workshops (FARM) are appropriate for any student interested in getting started in research. Research mentors are essential for all research journeys – whether you are exploring how research occurs in certain fields, searching for available opportunities, or seeking expert advice on your own project. Click here to find the scheduled dates and register!

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Be the first to know about Undergraduate Research news, grants, workshops, and more through our weekly newsletter! We’ll also share research tips, weekly memes, and community events. Sign up here!

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Developing Your Interests

If you’re brand new to the concept of undergraduate research and are not sure where to begin, the best thing to do is work through the sections of our “ Getting Started ” tab. The resources here can be complemented by our Finding a Research Mentor Workshop ! You don’t have to know  exactly what you want to do, but it helps to start thinking about what could interest you.

OUR GRANTS & PROGRAMS

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The Office of Undergraduate Research awards funding to hundreds of students each year; a majority of these students are engaged in independent research and creative projects where they learn project management skills that will support their post-college aspirations.

Research Development

How research development increases your impact.

Research Development is a dynamic field focused on strategic, catalytic, and capacity-building activities designed to elevate research, particularly within higher education institutions. We empower faculty by enhancing their ability to secure extramural research funding and by fostering crucial partnerships.

In today’s complex funding environment, Research Development serves as a pivotal resource. We offer unique insights and essential coordination, providing programmatic support that is typically unavailable within individual research teams. This ensures that your research initiatives are well-guided and successful.

Research Development differs from Research Administration

Research Development and Research Administration are distinct yet complementary disciplines. While Research Administration focuses on the operational and administrative aspects of proposal development, ensuring compliance with institutional and funding agency policies, Research Development enhances the quality, impact, and competitiveness of research projects. Our role is to provide strategic programmatic support, helping researchers navigate the complexities of proposal creation and fostering innovative, high-impact research endeavors.

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Office of Institutional Research

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to collect, integrate, and analyze institutional and external data to support institutional decision-making, planning, and policy development.

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421-0 intermediate biostatistics.

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425-0 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Health Services & Outcomes Research

  • 10: Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Health Services & Outcomes Research - Manrui Zhang - TBA

433-0 Health Economics and Healthcare Financing

  • 20: Health Economics and Healthcare Financing - Neil Jordan - Dustin Douglas French - TBA

500-0 Capstone Project

  • 1: Capstone Project - Megan Colleen McHugh - TBA

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Enterprise Systems supports and enhances a portfolio of technology solutions that facilitate alumni relations and development, budget and planning, financial operations, research administration, HR, student, and facilities business functions.

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  1. Office for Research

    Dr. Perreault welcomes you to the Office for Research. He and his senior staff direct a research infrastructure with $1 billion in annual sponsored funding. He oversees an integrated portfolio of expert services and resources delivered by 18 units who work in collaboration with Northwestern's schools and units. This administrative support ...

  2. Research : Northwestern University

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    The Office for Research plays a strategic role in developing the best research programs and facilities; attracting exceptional faculty; and helping to administer $1 billion in annual funding from federal agencies, foundations and corporations. The Office supports Northwestern's research success in various ways: Providing guidance for ...

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  6. Office of Undergraduate Research

    Thanks for visiting Northwestern University's Office of Undergraduate Research! 2024 Undergraduate Research & Arts Expo. Join us at the 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Expo on Thursday, May 23rd on the 2nd floor of Norris! This yearly event celebrates the amazing accomplishments and discoveries of Northwestern undergraduates with poster ...

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  11. Research Development

    Research Development is a dynamic field focused on strategic, catalytic, and capacity-building activities designed to elevate research, particularly within higher education institutions. We empower faculty by enhancing their ability to secure extramural research funding and by fostering crucial partnerships. In today's complex funding ...

  12. Office of Institutional Research

    Institutional Research Staff. Amit Prachand. Associate Vice President, Information & Analytics. 847/467-5067. [email protected]. Debbie Crimmins. Senior Director of Institutional Research. 847/491-4285. [email protected].

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  21. Institutes and Centers: Office for Research

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  22. Office of the Vice President for Research

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  24. Enterprise Systems: Department/Office Directory

    Enterprise Systems supports and enhances a portfolio of technology solutions that facilitate alumni relations and development, budget and planning, financial operations, research administration, HR, student, and facilities business functions.

  25. Researcher Resources: Office for Research

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