Research Opportunities for Engineering underclassmen??

<p>I'm in a dilemma trying to pick between UCR and CC transfer route. </p>

<p>I may benefit more by taking the transfer route to get in a more competitive UC, but I don't want to miss out on research opportunities. Based on what I've been reading online, taking advantage of research opportunities seem to be more important than what college you graduate from. </p>

<p>So my question is, are research opportunities available for engineering underclassmen at UCR?</p>