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
Arvinder Sandhu
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Intro Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 241/261 or equivalent
Tucson main campus
Malcolm Hughes
Tree Ring Laboratory
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Daniel Apai
Steward Observatory
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Thomas Gianetti
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Jennifer Teske
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
communication skills, accountability to deadlines, and time management.
Tucson main campus
Michael Riehle
Entomology
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Sadhana Ravishankar
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Sean Limesand
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Recommended biology, physiology and biochemistry courses
Tucson off-campus
Monica Ramirez
Environmental Science
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
ethical hard-worker creative
Tucson main campus
Chi Zhou
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Knowledge or strong interest in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or reproductive physiology is a plus.
Tucson off-campus
Rachel Gallery
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
Paid
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Martha Whitaker
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Yes
For Credit
The only prerequisite for the class is Calculus I
Other
Dmitriy Nurullayev
College of Applied Science and Technology
Yes
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Mohammad Shahidullah
Physiology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Prefer Junior or Seniors with some basic lab skills.
Tucson main campus
Patrick Ronaldson
Pharmacology
Yes
Paid
Ability to commit 20 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week during the summer to research.
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
Monica Schmidt
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Franz Rischard
Medicine
Yes
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
Patrick Shipman
Mathematics
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Douglas Pickrell
Mathematics
Yes
For Credit
core undergraduate math courses
Tucson main campus
Prem Kumar Govindappa
Orthopedic Surgery
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Basic experience with animal and cell culture studies along with essential skills.
Tucson main campus
Michael Duren
College of Applied Science and Technology
Yes
Volunteer
None
Online
Erich Varnes
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Other
Brian LeRoy
Physics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
John Allen
Psychology
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus