A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) that will introduce students to experimental research in chemistry from a physical science perspective, involving measurement, use of scientific instruments, and data analysis. Students will collaborate in teams to acquire research skills by carrying out laboratory work on a specific project that is defined by various chemistry departmental research groups. The topics will cover a range of research areas; however the approach will include aspects of physical chemistry such as spectroscopy, thermodynamics, nanotechnology, properties of materials, and reaction kinetics. Training in the use of instruments and data acquisition and analysis will be provided.