
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 Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Visit the PREP student information page for details. Stay tuned for fall 2026 project announcements!
Elisa Baldrighi
Deep-sea life after oil spill
Laura Blume
Violence against public figures in Central America
Lei Cao
Behavior and evolution of alloys
Edward Ester
Eye movement correlation to decision making
Xingang Fu
Smart power electronics converters
Andrew Gorzalski
Hamilton liquid handler training
Sarah Haigh
Visual symmetry and discomfort
Alexis Hanna
Studying couples’ career strategies
Andrew Hess
Animal health, adaptation and grazing environment
Melody Huslage
Improving support for human trafficking survivors
Paul Kwon
Art intervention for transgender and gender diverse individuals
Jennifer Lanterman
Legal system deflection and diversion programs
Dingsheng Li
Life cycle impact of computing e-waste
Theresa McKim
Coding while analyzing neuroscience datasets
Mahdi Mehrtash
Renewable energy and the clean energy transition
Nicholas Murray
Diagnostics of sport-related concussions
Sujata Pandit
Monoclonal antibody generation
Shanon Taylor
Teacher requirements in behavior management
Yan Wang
Deep-neural-network molecular dynamics