Undergraduate research has become a critical component of the modern chemistry curriculum. The JCU chemistry department has developed a very active undergraduate research program and was selected to be a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site by the National Science Foundation, from 2000-2002. Today, opportunities for paid summer research internships are offered through various individual and university grants.
In the past 15 years the department has been able to attract approximately $1.5 million to purchase state-of–the-art equipment for students to use in classes and research. Students are able to pursue exciting research projects both during the academic year and the summer months, if they desire. Funding sources have included: BP America, the Ferro Corporation, the NASA Lewis Research Center, the Petroleum Research Fund (of the American Chemical Society), the Keck Foundation, the Ohio Supercomputer Center, the JCU Graduate School, the National Science Foundation, the Exxon Education Foundation, the STARS Program of the Ohio Reagents, the Council on Undergraduate Research, the Clare Boothe Luce Foundation, the Summit County Soil and Water Conservation District and The Research Corporation.
