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Providing opportunities for undergraduates \u2013 not just graduate students \u2013 to do research is an important part of UWM\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

Whether students interested in science, engineering, the humanities or art, UWM’s Office of Undergraduate Research<\/a> supports over 500 undergrads every year to engage in research collaborations with faculty.<\/p>\n

They do things such as assessing a building’s vulnerability for bird strikes, helping to transform schoolyards to be greener and safer, or choreographing a musical comedy. And students can start doing research even before their freshman year<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Providing opportunities for undergraduates \u2013 not just graduate students \u2013 to do research is an important part of UWM\u2019s mission. Whether students interested in science, engineering, the humanities or art, UWM’s Office of Undergraduate Research supports over 500 undergrads every year to engage in research collaborations with faculty. 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