Undergraduate Research

The ability to take part in individually mentored research and creative activity is one of the unique advantages MSU Moorhead offers students. Faculty-student mentored activity is a valuable part of our mission and is reflected in the University’s strategic priorities:

  • To provide real-world opportunities for students to apply learning
  • To connect students, faculty and staff in meaningful relationships with one another and the community

The resources on this page are designed to help you navigate the many opportunities that exist for collaboration and success.

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Undergraduate Research News
  • Archaeology Alum Wins Paper Competition
    Please join me in a hearty congratulations for Spring 2025 Anthropology graduate Reid Haugen, who has won the Jeanette E. Stephens Student Paper Award sponsored by the Illinois Archaeology Survey. His paper titled “Resistance Isn’t Always Futile: Electrical Resistivity at Historic Nauvoo” draws on geophysical methods, specifically electrical resistivity, to explore buried architectural features at a site of deep historical […]
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  • Dr. Wooyang Kim Publishes Multiple Studies in Leading Journals and Conference
    Dr. Wooyang Kim, Professor of Marketing at the Paseka School of Business (PSB), recently published three scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented two conference papers during the summer of 2025. His research contributions demonstrate continued productivity that supports both the reputation of PSB and its AACSB accreditation standards. These publications reflect collaborations with colleagues from institutions across the United […]
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  • Archaeology in action: Students explore Winnipeg Junction
    In a quiet corner of rural Minnesota, archaeology students excavated old saloon sites and trash pits to uncover forgotten artifacts that date back more than a century. Led by Dr. Amanda Butler, the Fieldwork in Archaeology course give students hands-on training, public engagement, and research opportunities to prepare them for a meaningful career in archaeology and beyond. “As long as […]
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  • Faculty Input Needed: Tell Us How You Are Using AI!
    As part of a campus-wide initiative, the AI faculty fellow team invites you to take part in a brief (≈10-minute) survey on artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Whether you use AI regularly or not at all, your insights will help us better understand how faculty and staff are experiencing and responding to AI across teaching, research, advising, and administration. […]
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  • Archaeology Coauthors Win Regional Poster Prize
    Archaeology student scholars win the Council for Minnesota Archaeology Undergraduate Poster Prize for their poster presentation on the importance of community collaboration. Their poster, titled “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: The Importance of Collaboration Between Archaeologists and Indigenous Communities,” details collaborative and volunteer work completed at the request of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
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