Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
The newly launched Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program connects undergraduate students with faculty-led research, innovation, and creative inquiry projects that span multiple semesters. Students work as members of multidisciplinary teams, earning academic credit while contributing to long-term projects aligned with faculty expertise and active research areas.
Unlike many research experiences, VIP allows students to remain with a project over multiple semesters, developing technical, professional, and leadership skills as they progress from new team members to experienced contributors and mentors.
How VIP works
Students from all academic disciplines are eligible to join a VIP team, regardless of prior experience.
As a VIP participant, you will:
- Earn academic credit through a VIP course each semester
- Attend weekly team meetings
- Contribute to a faculty-led research or innovation project
- Collaborate with undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines
- Develop increasing responsibility and leadership over multiple semesters