Student Research
Students can access facilities like Augustana’s Hesje Observatory to conduct research. Learn more about the Hesje Observatory »
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Building skills. Supporting Impact.
Augustana students can conduct their own research or work on a faculty-led project. Students have the opportunity to publish peer-reviewed articles, present findings at conferences and connect with industry partners to make an impact in our communities and develop skills for their future studies or careers.
Opportunities
Research for credit
Earn academic credit for working one-on-one with a professor on a research topic of mutual interest
Research through employment
Earn money and experience assisting professors in conducting their research
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Summer Research Program
Over 50 Augustana students engage in research each summer, collaborating with faculty to gain hands-on experience and develop skills across diverse academic fields.
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Community Involvement
Students pursue research projects in partnership with community partners, including the City of Camrose and .
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Three Minute Thesis Competition
Students compete annually in a Three Minute Thesis Competition, explaining the significance of their research projects to a panel of judges and their fellow researchers in just three minutes.
Three Minute Thesis Competition
Three Minute Thesis is an internationally recognized academic competition held annually at Augustana. The competition gives our undergraduate research students a chance to showcase their work — but with one challenge: they must present their research clearly and concisely within a strict three-minute time limit. Check out some Three Minute Thesis presentations from previous years.
2024 3MT Winners
1st Place: Rama Taha
2nd Place: Zara Ezesaor
2023 3MT Winners
1st Place: Priscilla Adebanji
Resources
Undergraduate Research Initiative
The Undergraduate Research Initiative works with undergraduate students in any discipline, year of study and stage of the research process — from exploration to publication.
Discover faculty members who are looking for student researchers across the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥.
Giving
Your financial support supports new research opportunities and experiences for students, helping them build skills needed for their future careers and studies.
Featured Researcher
Priscilla Adebanji, a computing science student at Augustana Campus, spent her summer experimenting with AI to improve the analysis of a U of A research video showing red-winged blackbirds and their nests. Her research, once fully implemented, will save hours of time by eliminating the need to manually review the video to identify specific birds. “It’s a big step up for saving time,” says Adebanji. “We have gone from eight hours to a couple of minutes to automatically detect everything. It feels good to work on a real-world application, to be able to help people with the knowledge I’ve learned."
Student Research
A list of some of the journal articles, theses, and presentations authored or edited by Augustana students.
Funding + Awards
Dr. Roger Epp Award for Team-Based Undergraduate Research
Of variable value (dependent on available funds), this endowed award supports an annual, team-based undergraduate research project experience at the Augustana Campus, open to students in their third and fourth years.
URI Undergraduate Research Stipend
Valued at $7,500, this stipend is open to students in any year of study and discipline, including full-time or part-time students, domestic and international students enrolled in a degree program at the U of A.
Tri-Council Undergraduate Student Research Award
Valued at $6,000 this award is jointly administered by Canada’s three Tri-Council funding agencies.
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
Granted twice a year to a student whose work has been presented at the Student Academic Conference. The award recognizes the best independent student work over the course of a term.