{"id":319,"date":"2020-09-15T14:29:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T14:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2021-01-06T17:43:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:43:59","slug":"research-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/about-mu\/capital-location\/research-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marymount strongly encourages students to engage in original research under the guidance of faculty mentors. This is part of the University\u2019s emphasis on inquiry learning, helping students become active participants in their own education.<\/p>\n

Marymount\u2019s DISCOVER Program<\/a> oversees the University\u2019s annual Student Research Conference, during which projects are presented to the campus community. Through DISCOVER, students who conduct research can receive funding to travel to regional and national conferences to share their work as well. The DISCOVER Center also facilitates summer research opportunities.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget the unique resources of Washington, D.C! Students can conduct research at such locations as<\/p>\n