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? Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Date
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
Dominic Mcgrath Chemistry and Biochemistry Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit Chemistry 151/152 Tucson main campus
Daniel Apai Steward Observatory Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Craig Kulesa Steward Observatory Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit Our group specializes in hands-on instrument and observatory development for space-based, balloon-borne and ground-based observatories in Antarctica. Hands-on mechanical engineering, software engineering, astronomical data processing and visualization are common applications. Tucson main campus
Dong-Chul Pyun Chemistry and Biochemistry Yes For credit None Tucson main campus
Feryal Ozel Astronomy Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Peter Reinthal Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Andrew Youdin Steward Observatory Yes For credit Physics105a, intro to scientific computing Tucson main campus
Nathan Smith Astronomy Yes Volunteer, For credit ASTR250 Tucson main campus
Gene Alexander Psychology Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Lucy Ziurys Chemistry and Biochemistry Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Elisa Tomat Chemistry and Biochemistry Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit General Chemistry Tucson main campus
Mary Peterson Psychology Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Craig Aspinwall Chemistry and Biochemistry Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Robin Polt Chemistry and Biochemistry Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit We ONLY accept Freshmen and Sophomores. Tucson main campus
Malcolm Hughes Tree Ring Laboratory Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Matthew Grilli Psychology Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Beth Willman Steward Observatory Yes Paid None Tucson main campus
Nicholas Strausfeld Neuroscience Yes Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Konrad Zinsmaier Neuroscience Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus
Rebecca Gomez Psychology Yes For credit Minimum GPA 3.0, students must be available during the summer for 9-12 hr/week to train and must commit to 2 semesters of research the following year with ample availability during the week for testing children (9 hr/week). We take applications at our lab website annually in April. Learn more at https://www.childcognitionlab.arizona.edu/students Tucson main campus
Michael Gilbert Mathematics Yes Volunteer Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability Tucson main campus
George Gehrels Geosciences Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit Geos 251 Tucson main campus
Brenda Frye Astronomy Yes Volunteer, For credit None, but computer programming skills are a bonus. Tucson main campus
Beichuan Zhang Computer Science Yes Paid, Volunteer, For credit None Tucson main campus

 

Faculty Members: for more information on updating your info please visit https://ur.arizona.edu/update.