College of Arts and Sciences
Research Opportunities
Through different research opportunities, the College of Arts and Sciences, offers programs such as a 10-week Student Science Research program to focus on a research project while working alongside a professor. Projects explore topics in biology, chemistry, physics, and more. There are also additional experiential research learning activities in other academic programs.
May Term
Redlands students have the opportunity to select from short term, international and off-campus curricular options that expand their scope of learning while broadening their sense of self and providing global spaces for reflection on difference and diversity. Students benefit from faculty that are deeply committed to off-campus education and study.
Summer Science Research
The Summer Science Research Program takes applicants from any discipline within the Stauffer Center for Science, Mathematics & Environmental Studies. They provide free housing, and it is a paid research opportunity! The Stauffer Center has many donors that fund research within the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Kinesiology, Mathematics, and Physics. Students that apply and are awarded this experience gain hands-on skills that are easily translated into their respective area of post-graduation work.
You’ll enjoy weekly “brown-bag lunches” where you and your fellow students present updates on your research findings. You’ll also get to participate in an annual poster symposium that showcases your summer research work. As a program participant, you’ll receive a stipend and campus housing for the duration of your research project.
Opportunities
Someone in each of the STEM departments will be looking for help. If you are looking to work in a specific area then ask a professor about what they might be doing this Summer. Do not be shy.
Recent projects include:
- Tracking marine life off the Los Angeles coast with Professor Lei Lani Stelle
- Studying tree rings in an alpine meadow with Professor Hillary Jenkins
- Using GIS tools to find the best places to capture rainwater in the Mojave Desert with Professor Ruijin Ma
- Exploring potential effects of pollutants on wildlife with Dr. Caryl Forristall or Dr. Bryce Ryan
Research stories
An international student finds community far from home
Leading the charge for climate action and justice
Fulbright awardee’s journey continues in Mongolia
Student Science researchers explore how landscapes affect temperatures
May Term course teaches the art of meditation
