At UC Santa Barbara, research programs afford students can immerse themselves in advanced academic inquiry. With courses like the Research Mentorship Program and the Summer Research Academy, students collaborate with leading faculty and graduate students on cutting-edge research projects. These programs are designed to develop critical thinking, analytical skills, and hands-on research experience, providing students with a strong foundation for future research and intellectual endeavors. Get More Info →

Summer Discovery courses at UC Berkeley are academically rigorous opportunities for students to dive into their personal interests in a variety of innovative fields of study. In courses like Research in Medicine, students will develop independent research projects on campus with Summer Discovery, and continue their research beyond the summer with the support of an expert research mentor through Polygence.

Through an exclusive partnership with Polygence, Summer Discovery provides specialized programs that blend hands-on research training at campus locations with personalized guidance from leading researchers. These academies, running for three weeks, give students the chance to apply research methods used in groundbreaking innovations.

At Dartmouth, students interested in medicine can investigate cell biology, microbiology, genetics, and clinical trial design through interactive laboratory work, seminars, and field trips, while discovering potential career paths in medicine and biomedical research. Those more interested in research on social behavior can explore the research process with Social Science Research Methods and learn the foundations of investigating the social world.