Since this is the Washington forum, prospective students may be interested in the undergraduate research and scholarship opportunities at the UW:
http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/symposium/symposium-20th-anniversary/
http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/about/
http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/symposium/
Also, as shown in #4, the research component in various ranking methodologies usually includes research influence, impact, quality and reputation in addition to (or instead of) research productivity.