- Collaborate closely with a faculty research mentor on a hands-on research project and/or creative work over the course of two or three semesters
- Receive academic credit each semester for research activity
- Gain valuable research, technical, and artistic experience for more advanced levels of scholarly work and to build one's career resume
- Present one's research findings at the Annual ACURA Poster Fair, and at other Penn State research fairs, and/or at local or national research conferences if eligible
- Publish one’s original work and discoveries in partnership with one’s research mentor.