Research & Scholarship

There are endless reasons why you should make the most of the research and scholarship opportunities available to you at LR.

You'll gain invaluable experience and mentorship opportunities with our expert faculty, build up your resume, gain leadership experience, get opportunities to study abroad, prepare for graduate or professional studies and network with prospective employers.

All LR undergraduates complete in their core curriculum the “Level II” course sequence as part of general education requirements. In these upper-division generalist courses, you select research topics, produce your work and, ultimately, complete your capstone requirement by means of a public presentation to the campus on your findings. In this regard, LR is among the very few colleges and universities that provide such attention to research and public presentation for all undergraduate students.

Many LR students also complete research presentations off-campus through state-wide, regional and/or national conferences. For example, each year, students in the natural sciences who are completing their senior research projects may present at the North Carolina Academy of Sciences Conference.

Similar opportunities exist for students in diverse programs such as mathematics and computer science, psychology, history and the health sciences. Many opportunities exist for creative expression in fine arts programs like music, art and theatre, where students showcase their talents in public settings.