Student Research

Students at a microscope in the chemistry lab at Hampden-Sydney.

Work side by side with professors on research projects both inside the classroom and out in the field, tackling real problems and gaining invaluable, practical experience.

Often inaccessible to students at larger universities, hands-on research allows you to spend a significant part of your education outside the classroom working on projects of personal interest while developing skills in critical thinking, data analysis, and communication that are highly valuable to future employers and graduate programs.

Often inaccessible to students at larger universities, hands-on research allows you to spend a significant part of your education outside the classroom working on projects of personal interest while developing skills in critical thinking, data analysis, and communication that are highly valuable to future employers and graduate programs.

Dr. Kristian Hargadon (H-SC '01), Associate Professor of Biology, has developed laboratory experiments for his Hampden-Sydney College students that allow them to meaningfully contribute to his research on the growth and spread of skin cancer.

Office of Undergraduate Research

Dr. Michael J. Wolyniak, Director
McGavacks Associate Professor of Biology 
Gilmer 129 | Box 183
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden Sydney, VA 23943 
(434) 223-6175
mwolyniak@hsc.edu

Journal of the Sciences

Hampden-Sydney's very own science publication, the Journal of the Sciences, showcases undergraduate scientific work taking place on our campus in the Divisions of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.