Students
The Pack Research Experience Program (PREP) is a research award for students with an academic standing of first-year or sophomore to join an existing research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students unsure of their academic standing are encouraged to check with their academic advisors. Preference may be given to historically underrepresented or first-generation students.
Benefits of participating:
Applications for these projects are due on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Visit the PREP student information page for details. Stay tuned for spring 2027 project announcements!
Emily Berthelot
Measuring fear of institutional authority
Kristin Bivens
Student attitudes, concerns, and perspectives about genAI
Laura Blume
Violence against public figures
Eric Crosbie
Health harming industries and public health
John Cushman
Cactus pear bioenergy production
CJ Greer
Operetta and musical theatre scenes
Sarah Haigh and Debbie Davis
Aphantasia and face recognition
Andrew Hess
Seasonal changes in wool fiber diameter
Melody Huslage
Human trafficking in Nevada
Eunkang Koh
Printmaking and community engagement
Paul Kwon
Group intervention for first generation college students
Mahdi Mehrtash
Greener mines
Nicholas Murray
Diagnostics of sport-related concussions
Most Tahera Naznin
LED light, phytochemicals, and leafy greens – occurs in Las Vegas only
Andrew Nuss
Insect physiology lab
Arina Pismenny
Emotions, solidarity, and resilience
Andrey Sarantsev
Financial econometrics
Facundo Scordo
Lakes as sentinels of global change
Carina Seitz
Lake Tahoe particle analysis
Erin Stiles
Inheritance in South Africa
Benjamin Young
The role olfaction plays in our sense of self