The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagements (SOURCE) is offering six different research experiences for undergraduate first- and second-year students on Fridays from January through February 2026 called SOURCE Explore.

SOURCE Explore programs are hands-on, interactive workshops designed to introduce students to research through short-term research activities led by a faculty member or research staff member. SOURCE Explore programs are for students in their first or second year with no prior research experience but who are curious to learn more. Students from all majors (or undeclared) are encouraged to apply, and participants will receive a $250 stipend upon completion of the program.

The program takes place on Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20, with the final presentation on Feb. 27 from 2–4 p.m.

Space is limited to 8-12 participants per cohort.

Cohorts this year represent the fields of nutrition, fashion design, communications and more. The six SOURCE Explore programs being offered are:

• How Our Lives Became Plastic: Researching Material Culture in the Archives, offered through the Special Collections Research Center at the University Libraries
• Analyzing Media & Popular Culture through a Social Justice Lens with Newhouse’s CODE^SHIFT Lab
• Material as Method: Research through Textile Experimentation
• Capturing Veteran Stories: Oral History Planning for the Modern Tenth Mountain Division Resource Center
• The Impact of Hydration Status on Body Composition
• InferredMe: Data-driven Self-Reflection on AI Interactions

Interested students should apply by Dec. 4.