From reaching out to a faculty member whose research interests you, to interning in a research facility or even studying abroad, experiential learning sets a UC Davis education apart.
Experiential Learning
Options and Opportunities
How to Get Involved
Where research happens
CBS undergraduate student researchers have opportunities to work in a variety of settings to use the scientific method to help perform tests, conduct experiments and collect data.
Connecting with faculty
A CBS research mentor can provide direction to help guide you toward a subject upon which you can build an academic and professional career.
Study abroad
Experiencing cultures can help you gain new perspectives and a greater understanding of how biology is approached around the world.
Resources for Undergraduate Researchers
Accelerating Success by Providing Intensive Research Experience (ASPIRE)
The ASPIRE undergraduate honors research program offers a select group of UC Davis students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience conducting research under the mentorship of world-renowned faculty.
Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)
CUREs invite classes of undergraduates to address a research question or problem that is of interest to the instructor or the broader disciplinary research community.
Career Center
The Career Center equips UC Davis Aggies with the professional knowledge, skills, and connections to thrive as they launch their career journeys.
Undergraduate Research Center
The Undergraduate Research Center encourages and facilitates research opportunities for UC Davis undergraduates in all majors and class levels and offers awards and activities to support undergraduate research across the university.