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.
Note: To select more than one Research Location, please hold down your control key while clicking a selection.
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.
Note: To select more than one Research Location, please hold down your control key while clicking a selection.
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 |
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Mohammad Pessarakli |
The School of Plant Sciences
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Yes |
For Credit
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N/A
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Tucson off-campus
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Michael Bogan |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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n/a
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Tucson main campus
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Zhongguo Xiong |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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Molecular biology techniques including DNA, RNA, and protein analyses, bacterial culturing and transformation.
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Tucson main campus
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Fiona McCarthy |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Molecular biology is preferred but not required.
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Online
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Rebecca Gomez |
Psychology
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Yes |
For Credit
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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
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Tucson main campus
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Lucinda Rankin |
Physiology
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Yes |
For Credit
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member of honors college, 2nd semester junior or senior status.
|
Tucson main campus
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Scott Boitano |
Physiology
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Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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Meeting with Professor
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Tucson main campus
|
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Lianyang Zhang |
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
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Yes |
Paid
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Mechanics, Concrete, Soil Mechanics
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Tucson main campus
|
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Mark Beilstein |
The School of Plant Sciences
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Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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MCB181, CHEM151, CHEM152
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Tucson main campus
|
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Jesse Woodson |
The School of Plant Sciences
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Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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MCB181 or equivalent course is strongly recommended.
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Tucson main campus
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Ramin Yadegari |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
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MCB 181R
|
Tucson main campus
|
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Lisa Nagy |
Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
MCB 181
|
Tucson main campus
|
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Gene Giacomelli |
Biosystems Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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math and accounting skills, good work ethic and communicator, dependable, prompt, consistent and high quality of work; having research interests, or for learning food production technologies that may complement their career goals.
|
Tucson main campus
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12/2024
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Walter Piegorsch |
Mathematics
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Yes |
For Credit
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MATH 466, MATH 475A
|
Tucson main campus
|
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Pan Yan |
Mathematics
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Yes |
For Credit
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MATH 413
|
Tucson main campus
|
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Klaus Lux |
Mathematics
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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MATH 313, Linear Algebra
|
Tucson main campus
|
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Eyad Atallah |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Math 129 and Atmo 436/536a or equivalent Math 223 and Atmo 441/541b preferred Python coding skills
|
Tucson main campus
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Bekir Tanriover |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
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Machine learning
|
Tucson main campus
|
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David Glickenstein |
Mathematics
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Yes |
Volunteer
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Linear algebra, proofs course, programming background
|
Tucson main campus
|
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Chi Zhou |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Knowledge or strong interest in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or reproductive physiology is a plus.
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Tucson off-campus
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Aaron Flesch |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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Knowledge of spreadsheets and MS Excel.
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Tucson off-campus
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Melissa Fitch |
Spanish and Portuguese
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Yes |
Volunteer
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knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese
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Tucson main campus
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Bindu Poudel-Ward |
Yuma County Office
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Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
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Knowledge in plant science and agriculture
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Other
|
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Peiwen Li |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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Junior to Senior
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Tucson main campus
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08/2025
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Julia Neilson |
Environmental Science
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Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
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Introductory level biology, chemistry and math
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Tucson main campus
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