The IDEA Center provides all undergraduates with opportunities to engage in research and creative expression in any field of study. Come see what you can accomplish!
IDEA Center
IDEA Center Research Forums
Interested in research or creative expression as an undergraduate? Join us for the Bobcat IDEA Forum where we will host a panel of students who will talk about their research experiences and how it has benefited them. Come and learn about the Bobcat IDEA Program, how you can get involved, and all the resources we provide.
Upcoming Summer 25 Forums
Wednesday, June 4th | 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8th | 12:00-1:00 p.m.
What is Bobcat IDEA?
As part of the university's most recent Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Bobcat IDEA supports and promotes undergraduate research and creative expression. Innovation, Discovery, Exploration, and Analysis (IDEA), the theme of the current QEP, includes three interrelated goals: assisting undergraduates in gaining awareness of research and ethical research practices; helping undergraduates synthesize current research on a topic they're interested in; and enabling undergraduates to produce a research or creative project.
As the office which implements Bobcat IDEA, The IDEA Center helps coordinate and promote the QEP's three goals.
What are the benefits of engaging in undergraduate research?
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The IDEA Center Location
Come by our office in Alkek 133A and see what we can do for you! Attend one of our workshops, or just drop by to chat about research/creative expression and how you can participate!
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