All chemistry majors in chemistry at the University of Hawai'i are strongly encouraged to do research as part of their degree program. This entails doing a chemistry project in one of the department's research laboratories.

As an undergraduate, there are several reasons why it is good to spend some time doing research...

  1. Perhaps the most important reason is that you encounter real chemical problems to which you can apply the knowledge you have learned in your formal chemistry classes.
  2. You also get to experience what it is like to work in a research lab.
  3. You get to know individual faculty, and interact with their graduate students and other researchers in the lab.
  4. Undergraduate research experience looks good on a resume and makes you a more attractive candidate for graduate school or for finding a job when you graduate.
  5. A chemistry B.S. major at UH can count up to 3 credits of Chem 399 towards his/her degree requirements.
There are several ways to pick a research advisor:
After identifying one or more research areas, go and visit the appropriate faculty members and tell them you are interested in doing undergraduate research. Don't be shy because most faculty members will offer you encouragement especially once they know that you are interested in doing some research.

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Chemistry
at the University of Hawai'i

Unfortunately we do not have funding for a Summer 2007 Research Experience Program for Undergraduates. Please try here again next year for news on a Summer 2008 program.

Summer 2004 Chemistry REU Participants
Summer 2004 REU Program in Chemistry
Students and Participating Faculty

Summer 2005 Chemistry R EU Participants
Summer 2005 REU Program in Chemistry
Students and Program Director John Head (right)