Studio Lab

Studio Lab was officially launched in 2020 to provide top-notch hands-on training for undergraduate students.Ìý We admit undergraduate students who are matched with mentor-led projects from a wide array of disciplines in the College of Arts & Sciences. Mentors include tenure-track faculty members, Ph.D. candidates, and full-time researchers at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. We hold social events for our students and mentors, and a big end-of-year reception at which everyone presents their work.

Studio Lab is a unique experience for students

  • Recruits broadly and prioritizes admitting a diverse set of students. This will include connecting with CU Lead Alliance programs to promote the opportunity to historically under-represented groups on campus.

  • Promotes an inclusive climate through lab events and student presentations

  • Provides a stepping stone to future success.Ìý Studio Lab students gain valuable skills and experience to include on their resumes to make them competitive for prestigious scholarships and internships

  • Develops real world professional skills including data collection and analysis, writing, presenting, publishing, and teamworkÌý

  • Includes a wide range of research including work on political theory and philosophy, quantitative social science research, public policy analysis, international relations, and politics around the world. Recent projects have included topics like covid-19 in Bolivia and Russia, understanding citizenship, peacekeeping, human rights, immigration policies in Qatar, policy shocks in the Middle East, and misinformation in the US media

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