Kansas Research Collective

Our Mission

The mission of the KRC is to foster a research community across the state of Kansas by providing peer mentorship and a platform for students to discuss and showcase their work. We provide two types of support for students:

  • We support prospective researchers in their efforts to connect with faculty mentors, develop research questions, and gain insight into the research process.
  • We support current researchers in their efforts to improve applications for competitive fellowships, develop conference and campus presentations, and publish their work in peer-reviewed journals.

Upcoming meetings

Welcome to the Kansas Research Collective: Sunday, September 6th.

  • Meet current and prospective undergraduate researchers.
  • Discuss resources available to you on campus through KRC and CURF.
  • Make your voice heard about how KRC can best support you.

Cold Emailing 101: Sunday, September 13th.

  • Learn how to cold email a professor.
  • Discuss ways to find research opportunities in your field.
  • Think through the process of developing a high-quality research question.

To stay updated on our meetings, follow us on Instagram and join our GroupMe.

 

Office hours

If you have questions about research, please come to office hours with KRC Ambassadors:

  • Tuesday 2-4pm in the CURF office (Summerfield 203)
  • Wednesday 2-4pm in Nunemaker for help with the Research ELE
  • Friday 11am-1pm in the CURF office (Summerfield 203)
  • By appointment via GroupMe

Learn about our ambassadors!

Frequently Asked Questions

No matter what your major is, yes! Students of all majors can do research. 

To learn about research opportunities in your field, we recommend looking into your department's faculty website to see what research they're working on. Faculty are invested in supporting you, so reach out to them with questions about their work!

For questions about your specific field, please join our GroupMe to meet other students in your field and discuss pathways to research.

When reaching out to potential mentors, you want to come equipped with questions while maintaining open-mindedness to help with their existing projects.

We recommend following these steps:

  1. Learn about their research from their faculty webpage and Google Scholar. Note whether they manage a lab on campus.
  2. Identify a theoretical or methodological approach of theirs that is interesting to you.
  3. Email them to briefly introduce yourself and your interest in their research, and request a meeting.
  4. In the meeting, discuss their research and ask if they have any open opportunities in a lab or for independent projects.

Make sure you are confident in your abilities and stay open to assisting them however you can!

If you want to learn more about this process, come to our Cold Emailing 101 meeting on Sunday, September 13th.