<p>I'm seriously considering UT for next year and I was wondering what research opportunities there are. Specifically, is it easy as a freshmen to get involved with research? I know there's the Freshmen Research Initiative, but outside of that, is getting involved in research truly as easy as logging into Eureka, finding something you like and just doing it? It seems to me that even though professors advertise research positions, they would have a hard time allowing a freshmen to be their assistant. Aside from the ways I've mentioned, are there any other ways to do research?</p>
<p>What’s your major?</p>
<p>Plan II and Psychology probably but that could easily change</p>
<p>What about a Biology major? Is it easy?</p>
<p>Both my kids got involved in research their 1st semester just by asking. My daughter coded and transcribed (ASL to English) for 3 different studies as a Communications Sciences and Disorders major. My son was involved with SatLab and is now on the rocket project (Aerospace Engr.) Very different types of research!
As a Psych major, you will probably have plenty of opportunities for “grunt” jobs in research. Coding and/or transcribing video or audio taped interviews is VERY labor intensive, but not difficult-and always in demand. Once you prove yourself, more exciting things will open up.</p>
<p>it is very hard. I was a transfer student and only like 4 or 5 out of the 20 emails I sent had replies. Although Eureka is available, the people maintaining Eureka will not send the research request out to the faculty until you attend one of the research information sessions offered by Natural science college on Monday through Thursday.</p>
<p>And most of the opportunities on Eureka are out of date; they are from last year. I asked the research director in the office of undergraduate research in Painter and she said that they will update the site this summer when they select another software vendor. </p>
<p>so if I were you ,just email the researcher. but make sure to read one of his or her published articles (or attend his or her seminar) before emailing to let him or her know you are serious about participating</p>
<p>I got involved my first semester at UT. I went directly to a professor, talked to him, and then he offered me a spot.</p>
<p>Booyeah! FRI requires too much.</p>