About EUREKA!
EUREKA! (Experiences in Undergraduate Research, Exploration, and Knowledge Advancement) gave 27 incoming Clemson Honors students the chance to dive into a research experience before their first year even began on Clemson University campus. Working as part of a team or one-on-one, EUREKA! gave these students the chance to engage early and start a path toward their next great discovery. Students were able to choose between in-person and online delivery options for a five-week period of research, scholarship, and community building, with all participants working with top faculty at Clemson. Our online and in-person programs also had student counselors to help guide the EUREKANs through the program and conduct research of their own. Many of the participating students continue their projects throughout their undergraduate years. We hope their enthusiasm for research will encourage their peers to follow their lead to build an exciting and productive environment for undergraduate research, scholarship, and discovery at Clemson University.
EUREKA! Counselors Ashton McEntarffer, Makenna Lankford, and Abbey Grace Pickrel
Focus on Research and Community
Whether in-person or online, students worked on research projects under the direction of faculty mentors in fields ranging from religion and philosophy to physical sciences and engineering. Students also attended workshops and seminars on various topics designed to orient them to academic life on campus and provide them with the basic skills needed to perform research in a broad range of areas. On top of the educational rewards of active participation in undergraduate research, the EUREKANs were introduced to campus resources and interacted with many faculty, staff, administrators, and other students. They developed networks of supportive mentors and colleagues that will serve them well in their academic careers.
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