Research Opportunities for Students

• Truman Students:  If you've successful advanced level research experience, you may be considered for an Outstanding Chemical Researcher Award!  Click here for more information!
• Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities
• Undergraduate Research FAQ (in progress).
• Faculty Research Interests (pdf file)
• Requirements for CHEM 443:  Advanced Chemistry Research (pdf file)
• Protocol for NMR sample submissions, with a downloadable experiment request form.
• Recent Presentations by Truman Chemistry Students
• Truman's Student Research site.

Student/Faculty Relationship

2008 Summer Research Students and Faculty

One of the exceptional ingredients of the chemistry program is the bond between students and faculty. As an undergraduate, you can develop close research-oriented relationships with your professors, a situation that is not available to students at many schools. Faculty-student research opportunities exist in many areas including environmental chemistry, X-ray crystallography, surface chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and computer modeling.

The Chemistry Department Offers a Variety of Research Opportunities

Research students have increased opportunities for hands-on experience with state-of-the-art instrumentation.

• Summer Research Stipends
• Individual Faculty Research Grants
• Chemistry Research For Course/Elective Credit
• Conduct Research to Satisfy Scholarship Hours
• Research for Hourly Wages
• Research Experiences at Other Institutions
• Projects available for nearly every interest!!!

Undergraduate Research is Rewarding on Many Levels

Research presentations like those shown above at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (held in Chicago in 2007),  give students the opportunity to share their success with others.  Local, Regional and National meetings are great venues for Truman students to present the results of their work,

• Develop new relationships with faculty
• Increase your confidence in the laboratory
• Hands-on experience
• Hone your problem-solving skills
• Publish your results in the scientific literature
• Present your results at regional and national meetings.
• Prepare for Graduate/Professional School or Industrial Employment.  Give yourself an advantage!!!
• Research is FUN!!!