Research Club provides outlet for inquiring minds

At many universities, a student’s best opportunity to experience meaningful research comes when they are a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree or doctorate.

At Auburn University at Montgomery, students frequently get a much earlier start pursuing their interests, whether it involves experiments in laboratories, poster presentations, journal publication, academic conferences or thesis-style projects. Thanks to the Research Club, AUM undergraduate and graduate students have an organization that helps nurture their inquiring minds and supports their academic and professional growth.

“If you’re interested in research, this is the club you want to get in,” said AUM Research Club President Ichhya Shrestha, a current graduate student. “Reach out to us and tell us what topics you are interested in so we can match you with a professor who is interested in the same topics and you can collaborate together.

“If you want to do a Ph.D., this is a great starting point.”

The club enables students to connect with faculty mentors and to identify opportunities to work alongside faculty in research settings. More than 350 students representing each of the university’s colleges are involved in the AUM Research Club.

“It doesn’t matter which field you’re doing your master’s degree or undergraduate degree,” Shrestha said. “We can match you with the professor that you’re interested in.”