Undergraduate Student Research
The bedrock of science is experimentation and observation.  Research can not be taught; it must be done. Undergraduate student research is an important link between the classroom and graduate school research and is a key ingredient in the training of scientists. Undergraduate student research under the supervision of a chemistry professor allows students to work on real scientific problems.  Students experience the difficulties of devising and performing experiments to probe the unknown. They are given the opportunity to taste the thrill of discovery and to share their work through presentations at the American Chemical Society, the Tennessee Academy of Science, the Austin Peay Student Research Symposium, and similar meetings of scientists.

Presidential Research Scholars
The Presidential Research Scholars program encourages undergraduate research at APSU. This competitive program gives $3,000 awards for faculty and student stipends and other support of a  research plan. Contact Dr. Rebecca Jones about this program and/or visit the program website.

Current Research Topics
Some of the current research topics or areas are briefly described below.  For more information visit the homepage of the instructor or contact the instructor via the e-mail address provided.  

Dr. Carrie Brennan. e-mail address:
brennanc@apsu.edu
Electrochemistry, environmental

Dr. Fred Matthews.  e-mail address:  matthewsf@apsu.edu
NMR studies.

Dr. Rebecca Jones  e-mail address:
 jonesr@apsu.edu
 Inorganic chemistry  

Summer is an excellent time to do research.  A PowerPoint presentation by APSU student Lance Baird can be found at clicking here.  This research can often be applied toward your APSU chemistry degree.