UA Researchers

Note: This database is a list of faculty who welcome undergraduate students into their research projects. It is up to faculty to keep this list updated.
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Students may also search for research positions, events, and opportunities in Handshake.

Faculty Members: For more information on updating your information in the faculty database please visit ur.arizona.edu/update. For help listing active undergraduate research opportunities in Handshake, contact Kelley Merriam-Castro at kmerriam@arizona.edu.
Name Department Offering Research Opportunities?sort descending Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Date
Benjamin Renquist
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson off-campus
Alicja Babst-Kostecka
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Wooyoung Jung
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Passion for smart/sustainable/healthy buildings. - Preferred (not mandatory): Programming skills (Python), data analytics, etc.
Tucson main campus
Andrew Youdin
Steward Observatory
Yes
For Credit
Physics105a, intro to scientific computing
Tucson main campus
Payal Khosla
The Norton School of Human Ecology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
N/A
Other
William Smith
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
Paid
For Credit
Experience with field work. Experience with computer programming.
Tucson main campus
Joellen Russell
Geosciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Calculus, Introduction to Oceanography
Tucson main campus
Franz Rischard
Medicine
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Melanie Hingle
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
For Credit
Depends on project
Tucson off-campus
Ronald Heimark
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic lab experience including western blots, PCR, IHC, ISH
Tucson main campus
Andrew Cohen
Geosciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
N/A
Tucson main campus
Qin Chen
Pharmacy Practice and Science
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Koenraad Van Doorslaer
Immunobiology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Ashley Snider
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Daniel Diaz Ordonez
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Yes
Paid
For Credit
Physics Mathematics Matlab Advance writing skills
Tucson main campus
Jinyoung Kim
Steward Observatory
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Required: Interests in observational astronomy, especially on star and planet formation. Familiarity with using computer and very basic scientific programing, such as python or IDL. Preferred: taken at least 1 astronomy course and 1 or more physics courses. Scientific/astronomical programing experience (e.g., Python, IDL, IRAF) with astronomical data experiences are preferred, but not required.
Tucson main campus
Cynthia Miranti
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
For Credit
none
Tucson main campus
Sazzadur Rahaman
Computer Science
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Haijiang Cai
Neuroscience
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Alonso Favela
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
No Mandatory prerequisites. Preference will be given to those with some Excel, sheets, or computational experience. Check out the website for more info: favelalab.com
Tucson main campus
Bentley Fane
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Dawn Coletta
Medicine
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Hao Xin
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Curtis Thorne
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Sadhana Ravishankar
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus