Undergraduate Research Opportunities
How do I get started in Computer Science research?
- Talk To A Faculty Member: Problem solving with students is the cornerstone of research. The collaborative dynamic required by research between faculty and students is unlike that found in the classroom. Reach out and see for yourself, you might be surprised!
- Spend a Summer in a Lab: Regardless of your post-grad plans, getting paid to solve CS problems is a great career experience. Interested?...Talk to a faculty member!
- Have a Plan - Start Early: If you are considering a graduate degree, research experience and published papers are top admission considerations.
- Attend research group meetings: Many Computer Science research groups have regular meetings that are open to undergrads. Stopping in to evaluate your own interests, watch the research process in action, and make connections is a great first step. Meetings listed in table below.
- Find an NSF REU: The National Science Foundation funds “Research Experiences for Undergraduates” for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. REU students typically get paid and lodged to spend a summer working on a research project in a lab they've chosen which can be anywhere in the US.
- Explore CRA's Research resources:
- Check AURA for open research opportunities.
What | When & Where | Who |
Main Department Seminar | Mondays 12:00pm Wegmans Hall 1400 |
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Natural Language Processing | Fridays 3:00pm Wegmans 3201 | Prof. Gildea gildea@cs.rochester.edu |
RIT-UR Theory Canal | Noon, most second and fourth Wednesdays | Prof. Hemaspaandra lane.hemaspaandra “at” icloud.com |
| Weekly Group Meeting Tuesdays 9:00am Wegmans 2506
Weekly Paper Reading Session Thursdays 9:00am Wegmans 3201 | Prof. Hoque |
Weekly Group Meeting Mondays 1:00pm Wegmans 3201
Weekly Paper Reading Session Fridays 9:00am Wegmans 3201 | Prof. Bai | |
Systems Group | Fridays 2:00pm Wegmans 2506 | Profs. Criswell, Ding, Dwarkadas, Nargesian, Pai, Scott, Zhu; {criswell, cding, sandhya, fnargesi, sree, scott, yzhu} @cs.rochester.edu |
Commonsense Reasoning Group | Fridays 5:00pm Wegmans 2506 |
Prof. Schubert schubert@cs.rochester.edu |
Vision & Learning | Fridays 1:30-3:00pm Wegmans 3211 | Prof. Xu chenliang.xu@rochester.edu |
High Performance Computing | Contact Prof. Pai for meeting details | Prof. Pai sree@cs.rochester.edu |
VIStA (Visual Intelligence and Social Multimedia Analytics) | Fridays 10:30 – 11:30am Wegmans 3504
| Prof. Luo jluo@cs.rochester.edu |
Rochester Security Group | Contact Prof. Criswell for meeting details | Prof. Criswell |
kLab (Artificial Intelligence) | Fridays via Zoom, Contact Prof. Kanan for details | Prof. Kanan ckanan@cs.rochester.edu |
Data Intelligence Group | Contact Prof. Nargesian for meeting details | Prof. Nargesian fnargesian@rochester.edu |
Students should also see the Office of Undergraduate Research for more information.
Last Updated 24 September 2024