Undergraduate Research

The Biology Department at Lewis University offers its students the opportunity to be a part of several different research projects. Our Undergraduate Research Course serves as a means for interested students to participate in these faculty-led research endeavors. Through this, we hope to give our students valuable experience in both the design and execution of “formal” research projects.

As you can see from the course description, Undergraduate Research helps students to develop not only their ability to carry out modern research projects, but also, their confidence in forming and testing unique ideas. Many of our research projects have been funded by the Colonel Stephen S. and Lyla Doherty Center for Aviation and Health Research (DCAHR). The Doherty Center has been instrumental in fostering the growth of many different undergraduate research projects in several different departments at Lewis University.

Please feel free to explore the links below, and if you have any further questions, contact either Dr. Jerry Kavouras (815-836-5726, kavourje@lewisu.edu), or Dr. James Rago (815-836-5394, ragoja@lewisu.edu).