PHYS 3989: Undergraduate Research
Introduction to original investigation performed by the student under the guidance of a faculty member. The student is required to submit a brief report at the end of each semester.
- Credits
- 1โ3
- Offered
- Spring 2027, Fall 2026
- Campuses
- Storrs
- Gen Ed
- CA1: Arts & Humanities, CA4 International, TOI2: Cultural Dimension, TOI3: Div, Equity, Soc Just, W: Writing Competency, CA4: Diversity & Multicultural, E: Environmental Literacy, TOI4: Environmental Literacy
- Requirements
- Open only to honors students with consent of instructor.
Spring 2027 sections
Taught by Thomas Blum, Daniel Angles-Alcazar, Elena Dormidontova, Gerald Dunne, Niloy Dutta, Luchang Jin, Gayanath Fernando, George Gibson, Chris Faesi, Alexander Balatsky, Menka Jain, Lea Ferreira dos Santos, Kyungseon Joo, Vasili Kharchenko, Alexander Kovner, Jason Hancock, Pavel Volkov, Andrew Puckett, Peter Schweitzer, Boris Sinkovic, Barrett Wells, Alan Wuosmaa, Richard Jones, Thu Le, Nora Berrah, Ilya Sochnikov, Jonathan Trump, Cara Battersby, Daniel McCarron, Carlos Trallero, Asli Tandogan Kunkel, Diego Valente, Aleksandra Kuznetsova, and Shohini Bhattacharya.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | IND | By arrangement | Thomas Blum | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 003 | IND | By arrangement | Daniel Angles-Alcazar | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 004 | IND | By arrangement | Elena Dormidontova | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 005 | IND | By arrangement | Gerald Dunne | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 006 | IND | By arrangement | Niloy Dutta | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 007 | IND | By arrangement | Luchang Jin | Storrs | 4 of 5 open | |
| 008 | IND | By arrangement | Gayanath Fernando | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 009 | IND | By arrangement | George Gibson | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 010 | IND | By arrangement | Chris Faesi | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 011 | IND | By arrangement | Alexander Balatsky | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 012 | IND | By arrangement | Menka Jain | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 013 | IND | By arrangement | Lea Ferreira dos Santos | Storrs | 4 of 5 open | |
| 014 | IND | By arrangement | Kyungseon Joo | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 015 | IND | By arrangement | Vasili Kharchenko | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 016 | IND | By arrangement | Alexander Kovner | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 017 | IND | By arrangement | Jason Hancock | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 018 | IND | By arrangement | Pavel Volkov | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 019 | IND | By arrangement | Andrew Puckett | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 020 | IND | By arrangement | Peter Schweitzer | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 021 | IND | By arrangement | Boris Sinkovic | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 023 | IND | By arrangement | Barrett Wells | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 025 | IND | By arrangement | Alan Wuosmaa | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 033 | IND | By arrangement | Richard Jones | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 034 | IND | By arrangement | Thu Le | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 037 | IND | By arrangement | Nora Berrah | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 042 | IND | By arrangement | Ilya Sochnikov | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 043 | IND | By arrangement | Jonathan Trump | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 044 | IND | By arrangement | Cara Battersby | Storrs | 4 of 5 open | |
| 045 | IND | By arrangement | Daniel McCarron | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 046 | IND | By arrangement | Carlos Trallero | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 047 | IND | By arrangement | Asli Tandogan Kunkel | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 049 | IND | By arrangement | Diego Valente, Peter Schweitzer | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 050 | IND | By arrangement | Aleksandra Kuznetsova | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 051 | IND | By arrangement | Shohini Bhattacharya | Storrs | 5 of 5 open |
Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.
Fall 2026 sections
Taught by Thomas Blum, Nora Berrah, Aleksandra Kuznetsova, Daniel Angles-Alcazar, Gerald Dunne, Niloy Dutta, Chris Faesi, Gayanath Fernando, Moshe Gai, George Gibson, Thu Le, Lea Ferreira dos Santos, Alan Wuosmaa, Andrew Puckett, Menka Jain, Richard Jones, Kyungseon Joo, Vasili Kharchenko, Alexander Kovner, Alexander Balatsky, Pavel Volkov, Peter Schweitzer, Boris Sinkovic, Barrett Wells, Jason Hancock, Jonathan Trump, Ilya Sochnikov, Luchang Jin, Cara Battersby, Carlos Trallero, Daniel McCarron, Asli Tandogan Kunkel, Diego Valente, Xian Wu, Simone Colombo, Mu-Ping Nieh, Elena Dormidontova, Shohini Bhattacharya, and Tomoyasu Mani.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | IND | By arrangement | Thomas Blum | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 002 | IND | By arrangement | Nora Berrah | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 003 | IND | By arrangement | Aleksandra Kuznetsova | Storrs | 26 of 30 open | |
| 005 | IND | By arrangement | Daniel Angles-Alcazar | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 006 | IND | By arrangement | Gerald Dunne | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 007 | IND | By arrangement | Niloy Dutta | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 008 | IND | By arrangement | Chris Faesi | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 009 | IND | By arrangement | Gayanath Fernando | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 010 | IND | By arrangement | Moshe Gai | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 011 | IND | By arrangement | George Gibson | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 012 | IND | By arrangement | Thu Le | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 013 | IND | By arrangement | Lea Ferreira dos Santos | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 014 | IND | By arrangement | Alan Wuosmaa | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 015 | IND | By arrangement | Andrew Puckett | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 016 | IND | By arrangement | Menka Jain | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 018 | IND | By arrangement | Richard Jones | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 019 | IND | By arrangement | Kyungseon Joo | Storrs | 28 of 30 open | |
| 022 | IND | By arrangement | Vasili Kharchenko | Storrs | 29 of 30 open | |
| 023 | IND | By arrangement | Alexander Kovner | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 024 | IND | By arrangement | Alexander Balatsky | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 025 | IND | By arrangement | Pavel Volkov | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 033 | IND | By arrangement | Peter Schweitzer | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 034 | IND | By arrangement | Boris Sinkovic | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 037 | IND | By arrangement | Barrett Wells | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 039 | IND | By arrangement | Jason Hancock | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 040 | IND | By arrangement | Jonathan Trump | Storrs | 27 of 30 open | |
| 041 | IND | By arrangement | Ilya Sochnikov | Storrs | 30 of 30 open | |
| 043 | IND | By arrangement | Luchang Jin | Storrs | 29 of 30 open | |
| 044 | IND | By arrangement | Cara Battersby | Storrs | 25 of 30 open | |
| 045 | IND | By arrangement | Carlos Trallero | Storrs | 29 of 30 open | |
| 046 | IND | By arrangement | Daniel McCarron | Storrs | 27 of 30 open | |
| 047 | IND | By arrangement | Asli Tandogan Kunkel | Storrs | 3 of 5 open | |
| 048 | IND | By arrangement | Diego Valente | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 049 | IND | By arrangement | Xian Wu | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 050 | IND | By arrangement | Simone Colombo | Storrs | 27 of 30 open | |
| 051 | IND | By arrangement | Mu-Ping Nieh | Storrs | 5 of 5 open | |
| 052 | IND | By arrangement | Elena Dormidontova | Storrs | 4 of 5 open | |
| 054 | IND | By arrangement | Shohini Bhattacharya | Storrs | 4 of 5 open | |
| 055 | IND | By arrangement | Tomoyasu Mani | Storrs | 4 of 5 open |
Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.