Research at NMU
Most people consider student research to be reserved for the graduate level, but that’s not the case at NMU. At Northern, undergraduate students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience by working on individual or group research projects or by assisting professors with their research. Students have the opportunity to contribute to manuscripts, articles and books. Many students also get the chance to present their findings at regional and national conferences.
Research isn’t restricted to science-related areas of study. Students in all majors can get involved in research in their programs. Whether students are collecting water samples from a river or conducting a survey of area residents to determine how they feel about a new city ordinance, students will get the experience they need to improve their research and analytical skills and to prepare themselves for their future careers or graduate education.
Celebration of Student Scholarship
The Celebration of Student Scholarship is an annual event held on the NMU campus to celebrate the scholarship and creativity of both undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines. Students share their work with the NMU and Marquette communities by presenting posters, delivering oral presentations, sharing visual art installations, and submitting essays on scholarly, creative, and artwork. The event is free and open to the public. Students interested in participating should talk with their faculty advisors for help submitting an abstract.
All-In Academics
Lundin Summer Research Fellowships provide meaningful and immediate support to Northern Michigan University Honors Program students who have proposed or are engaged in exceptional research. Our academic departments offer students at all levels a plethora of research opportunities. The Grants and Research office also offers a number of resources for students interested in pursuing research.
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Undergraduate student, Andrea Selmser, conducted research to study the effects of improvised explosive device blasts and traumatic brain injuries in veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Sel's poster of her research was accepted at the Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury in Washington D.C.