Undergraduate Research & Projects

We encourage our students, especially those considering graduate studies, to complete individual research projects. Cornell's One Course At A Time allows students to fully engage in projects for a block or longer without distractions from other coursework.  They're even able to pursue studies abroad, and recent students have investigated everything from street children in Brazil, to herding communities in Mongolia, to clean water solutions in Nicaragua.

Student symposium

Each spring, Cornell students from many disciplines present the results of collaborative and independent projects at the Cornell Student Symposium. During the symposium, students describe their research and creative projects through oral presentations and poster sessions.  Abstracts for projects related to sociology, anthropology, and civic engagement can be found on our symposium pages.