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Numerous opportunities exist for Â鶹Éç students to conduct research during J-Term. Many choose to take advantage of this time, as it allows them to dive deep into a specific topic without the demands of coursework.

• The Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research offers Undergraduate Research Awards (URAs) to support research during J-Term and throughout the academic year. 
• Students can also enroll in INCO 590 or INCO 790, variable credit courses that allow undergraduates to explore a research topic of interest with a faculty mentor. 
• Another option is the (JROP), a competitive grant program administered through the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) that supports COLA undergraduates who want to pursue exploratory research or artistic activity in an area of interest in the liberal arts. 

Read on to learn more about some of the projects students completed in January 2026. 

• An Exhaustive Chronology of the Coakley Landfill Superfund Site, Benjamin Doyle
• Words of Reality – A Series of Short Stories Exploring the Emotional and Concrete Effects of Social Inequality on Ordinary People, Sophie Lorenscheit
• Divided Selves and the Woman Question in Victorian Gothic Works, Sophia Lorom
• Ancient and Modern Double Standards in the Criminal Judgment of Women: A Study Through Clytemnestra in Agamemnon, Noelle Stash