Undergraduate Research Society of Purdue
The Undergraduate Research Society of Purdue is a student-led organization, advised by the Office of Undergraduate Research, for prospective, current, and past undergraduate researchers to develop the necessary skills to be successful in their present and future endeavors.
To be added to the Undergraduate Research Society Discord, go to the sign-up page here.
Use the emails provided below to ask questions about undergraduate research opportunities based on your interests.
Fall 2026 Meetings TBD
Scholarship in Chalk Competition
Scholarship in Chalk invites undergraduates to display their research and creative projects with chalk on campus walkways. This event highlights student projects while promoting creative and visual storytelling.
March 27, 2026
This event is co-hosted with the Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research.
Executive Board
College of Science
Research: Dr. Zhong-Yin Zhang's lab at the Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery. I conduct organic synthesis projects involving discovering and designing potential protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) inhibitors for cancer immunotherapies.
College of Engineering
Research Experience: Marine Renewable Energy, Vibration Analysis, FMCW Radar
Nami Ali '28
College of Science
Research Experience: Dr. Marceau’s Biobehavioral Development Lab
College of Science
Research Experience: Dr. Qixin He's lab in the Department of Biological Sciences studying genetics, epidemiology, and bioinformatics and Dr. Yini Li's lab in the College of Pharmacy studying neurodegenerative disease and molecular biology
College Liaisons
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
College of Science
Research Experience: Nuclear physics (past), high energy physics (summer internship), high energy physics (current work at Purdue)
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
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