Research Opportunities

Students enrolled in chemistry and biochemistry courses and those doing laboratory research have access to many modern laboratory instruments.

Students obtain valuable experience working for the department.

For more information about becoming a laboratory assistant, contact .

SURF is an eight-week annual summer program at St. Mary’s, where students from a variety of disciplines delve into research topics of their own aspirations with guidance from faculty mentors.

The SURF symposium held in early July culminates with the presentations of research projects to an audience of your peers and professors. Approximately 10 to 12 students participate in SURF each summer since it started in 2012. The program is selective, with a fifty-percent acceptance rate.

SURF is made possible by support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in addition to a number of internal funding sources. A portion of the funds go toward a stipend for the students, as well as room and board for the eight weeks.

Many St. Mary’s chemistry students spend their summers doing research off-campus. These experiences enrich the students’ lives and education.

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