On Tuesday, the University of Nevada showcased student research work on a wide range of topics.
Many of the individuals who participated were undergraduate students.
The program is known for introducing undergraduates to research projects in the hopes of providing them a leg up on finding a job, as well as the potential for moving on to graduate school.
Scott Mensing, the Director of Undergraduate Research, says there are other universities that offer research programs for undergraduate students, but what sets Nevada apart is their goal to offer this to any student who finds interest in doing research.
"Undergraduates tend to have an experience at the university which is largely class room based, but at the university, one of the key things is that we're here to do research and to try to push the frontier of knowledge in all of our different disciplines," says Mensing.
The program itself offers many of the students grants and scholarships toward their research efforts.
Adam Kirosingh was one of Tuesday's participants, and he says the funding is what helped provide him with materials and mentors for his work.
“I actually got a general undergraduate research award and what that did is it gave me funding to work with some mentors and professors and from there it spawned projects that eventually led to the presentation of the materials that I have here," says Kirosingh.
While most of the research projects were presented by University of Nevada students, there were also students from Truckee Meadows Community College and Sierra Nevada College showcasing their work.
