Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate
Research

Emerge Scholars Fiat Lux

Make an Impact in Your Field with Faculty-Guided Research

At Florida Southern, you’re encouraged to make your own explorations and challenge conventions with hands-on research projects in your field. You'll be able to choose your own research topics and methodologies with the support and guidance of your professors. Over the years, students have made incredible contributions through their research, and we look forward to seeing you carry on the tradition.

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Undergraduate Research Even in Your First Year

$60K

in annual funds to support student-faculty research

200+

students travel annually to professional meetings

100%

of freshmen biology students conduct antibiotic research

Explore Research Opportunities

Whether you’re interested in the medical field, science, business, law, education, or the humanities, ��ȺP is a huge advocate for undergraduate research. Discover the ways our students channel their academic curiosity to make an impact in their fields.

Tiny Earth Network

Tiny Earth is a platform used to teach biology students to research and discover new antibiotic sources from soil samples in their own backyards. Finding new and effective antibiotics is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our century.

Making a Difference

Students across a range of disciplines lead ground-breaking change and initiatives in fields like business, law, science, and professional development. Research projects put students right in the center of the action—working beside top officials in analysis centers, labs, courtrooms, classrooms, and corporate offices.

Creative Discoveries

The opportunities for research are endless. Whichever field you’re in, you’ll be able to identify and push the boundaries of your area of focus with research projects that combine artistic elements to make something unique to you. This can be through choreographed dance pieces, daring poetry, or art-informed writing therapy. Whatever peaks your passion, the stage is set for you to discover it.

Participate in Professional Conferences

Our academic practice of encouraging undergraduate research is just one way of incorporating experiential learning into your studies. Once your research is done, you have the additional opportunity to present your findings at conferences in your field — a unique way of gaining professional experience!

Wendy Kiesewetter

Wendy Kiesewetter designed a case study in which she explored how having an intentionally designed personal brand - akin to a fleshed-out corporate brand like Apple or Nike - can help someone get a job. Wendy interviewed experts in design, professional development, psychology, marketing, and more as preliminary research. Afterwards, she designed three brands for three individuals with varying career goals and identities. She met with them throughout the year and designed an in-depth, personalized brand for each of them that reflects their personalities and professional desires. Wendy designed three sets of logos, color palettes, brochures, booklets, business cards, envelopes, letterheads, and social media accounts, each one specifically designed for each person. In addition to this, she painted a wall in the Melvin Fine Arts Gallery which involved hanging large vinyl signs, posters, shelves, and much more hands-on practical gallery installation work. She presented her findings in front of the entire ��ȺP Art Department in front of a creative director judge from Publix.

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Tiny Earth Network

Making a Difference

Creative Discoveries

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Undergraduate
Research