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I am a senior honors student studying biomedical engineering. When I first entered college, I had a difficult time figuring out how to incorporate all my interests into a field of study that was satisfying and challenging. I started out as an anthropology major, and after switching an additional 2 times, I ended up in the Riccio College of Engineering. Learning about new things has always been appealing to me, and when I was trying to figure out what opportunities were available to me at UMass, OURS was instrumental in helping me realize how involvement in on campus research had the potential

Hi! I’m Sriya! I’m a junior Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major in the Commonwealth Honors College with a certificate in iCONS, or Integrated Concentration in Science. Entering college, I recognized that I wanted to gain practical experience and knowledge about the applications of my discipline. However, I noticed that I would only get into the depth of these skills later down the line in my major. Reaching out to OURS helped me identify the skills I wanted to gain or improve on and also guided me to isolate opportunities on campus that incorporated many of my interests. I learned how to

Hello! My name is Anastasia, and I am a senior majoring in chemistry. I’ve been involved with research since my first year of college, and I’m excited to help other students jumpstart their research journeys. I’ve been involved in several different types of research, including NSF REU summer internships, independent study projects, and research for academic credit, and I look forward to sharing my experience in finding these opportunities.

Currently, I work in Dr. DuChene’s lab in the chem department, where I use electrochemistry to synthesize shape-specific copper nanoparticles for use in

Hello! My name is Hillary. I am a sophomore studying neuroscience and psychology with a minor in IT. As an OURS mentor, I am here to bridge the gap between you and your undiscovered research interests!

I am currently a research assistant at the Self-Regulation, Emotions, And Early Development Lab, and the project that has piqued my interest the most so far is the Tantrum Study. This study focuses on understanding tantrum behaviors in children with the use of wearable devices. Our goal in the long term is to predict tantrums before they happen with the use of advanced computer science methods

Hi! I’m Jamie, a senior neuroscience track student planning to dual degree in computer science. I knew I wanted to be involved in research early on in my university career. Through the Biology Undergraduate Apprenticeships (BUA), I joined Normark Lab in my first semester as a research assistant. With my love of genetics and computer science, I began work on an independent bioinformatics research project there that I continued over the summer as part of the CAFE Summer Scholars program.

Now, I am also part of CoDe Neuro, the Cognitive and Developmental Neuroscience Lab. In the lab, I will be

Hi! I am a senior pursuing a B.S. in Psychology along with a certification in Social Work under the Commonwealth Honors College. As someone deeply fascinated by and passionate about research, I am thrilled to be working as a research mentor for students at UMass. Being a student at UMass can be overwhelming at times due to the breadth of research opportunities offered in various areas of study. As a research mentor, I look forward to helping my peers navigate their journey and relationship with research based on their expectations, experience, and future aspirations. Being an avid user of the

Hi! I’m Hayley, a senior Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry double major in the Commonwealth Honors College. I began my endeavors in research here at UMass in the fall of my first year and have been participating in groundbreaking projects spanning multiple fields since then. My current research in the Schiffman Lab combines my passion for chemistry with life sciences in engineering living systems. 

Outside of the innovative research I’ve pursued at UMass, I’ve interned at Blueprint Medicines in Cambridge, working on optimization of pharmaceutical formulations of drug products. This

Hi! My name is Anna, I'm a senior majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Getting involved in research has been a priority of mine since starting college. I've interned at New England Biolabs the past two summers, working on enzyme engineering projects. I went through the whole workflow of assembling vectors, cloning, expression, purification and designing assays throughout my time at NEB. By the end of each summer, I presented my work to a seminar room full of scientists! This experience is what solidified my plan on pursuing a career in research and continuing onto graduate school

Hi! My name is Sara, a sophomore majoring in Industrial Engineering with a secondary in Mathematics. In the past, I’ve been able to immerse myself in different endeavors involving research ranging from sustainability in climate change to exploring correlation of study abroad and career success.

During high school, I was granted the opportunity to engage in graduate level research focusing on the field of computational and theoretical chemistry at NYU through a program called NYU GSTEM. I ran computer scripts to project soft-matter molecular simulations in order to assess the role of kinetic

Hi! My name is Yarah, and I am a senior double majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as Psychology on the neuroscience track, in the Commonwealth Honors College. My curiosity and passion for science have driven me to engage in research since my freshman year. I have spent most of my undergraduate research career in the Pak Lab, studying neurobiological mechanisms, and have been a part of the Integrated Concentration in STEM (iCons). Additionally, I serve as a science coordinator for a non-profit organization dedicated to translate the science into digestible tips on chemicals