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 Datesort descending
Beichuan Zhang
Computer Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
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
Jeong-Yeol Yoon
Biomedical Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Bentley Fane
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Bryan Carter
Africana Studies
Yes
Paid
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Koenraad Van Doorslaer
Immunobiology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
David Margolis
Orthopedic Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Wendy Moore Brusca
Entomology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Dawn Gouge
Entomology
Yes
Volunteer
None
Other
Marvin Slepian
Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Charles Haessig
Mathematics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Calculus
Tucson main campus
Ryan Straight
College of Applied Science and Technology
Yes
For Credit
Preferred interested in extended reality and comfortable with fully remote research. Enrollment in APCV 399 (1-3 credit hours) required.
Online
Jesse Alston
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Lucinda Rankin
Physiology
Yes
For Credit
member of honors college, 2nd semester junior or senior status.
Tucson main campus
Euan Mcleod
Wyant College of Optical Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Kenneth Liechty
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Julie Armin
Family and Community Medicine
Yes
For Credit
An understanding of health equity issues
Tucson main campus
Qin Chen
Pharmacy Practice and Science
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Caitlyn Hall
Biosystems Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Cynthia Miranti
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
For Credit
none
Tucson main campus
Leigh Combrink
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
John Schaibley
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Gregory Hodgins
Physics
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Hao Xin
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Chad Bender
Steward Observatory
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus