Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research at Mercer provides students with hands-on experience that complements the breadth of their education.
At Mercer, students are given the opportunity to take the lead in top-level research endeavors, which transforms them into scholars who answer tough and relevant questions. Our students work closely with faculty members, not graduate students, in state-of-the-art facilities to complete projects that contribute new knowledge to their fields of study.
Featured Project
Mercer Students, Senior Center Residents Forge Friendships Through New Program
They could have lived on the Mercer campus with their peers, but two students chose to take up residence among an older and wiser crowd.
Additional Projects
Curriculum from Mercer Team Brings Physics to Life for High School Students
A Mercer University professor hopes to bring physics lessons to more high school students and teachers in Middle Georgia with a new, low-cost curriculum.
Mercer Team Expands Upon 3D Yearbook Project for the Blind
Having a high school yearbook is something that most of us probably don’t think twice about. A team at Mercer University has created a keepsake product to help visually impaired students remember this life milestone.
Perry Hicks Represents Mercer at 'Posters on the Hill' in Washington, D.C.
Recent graduate Perry Hicks represented Mercer University at the highly selective Council on Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. She was one of only 60 undergraduate students nationwide selected to advocate on Capitol Hill for undergraduate research.
Engineering Professor Receives Outstanding New Faculty Research Award
Mercer School of Engineering faculty member Dr. Michael MacCarthy was presented the 2019 American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section Outstanding New Faculty Research Award. It is given each year to a faculty member with less than six years of experience who has demonstrated excellence in both teaching and research.
Sophomore Awarded Hollings Scholarship by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mercer University sophomore Michelle Graham was recently awarded the prestigious Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Graham is the University’s second Hollings Scholar in as many years.