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Thinking about research and what are next steps to start the process – make an appointment with OURS. We can help you learn about and find research for fall, summer and spring semester. https://www.umass.edu/ours/resources/make-appointment 

PROPEL Round 4 Open for applications on 

Friday, February 20 at 7:00pm - First day to apply for projects

Monday, March 2 at 5:00am - Last day to apply for projects

https://propel.umass.edu/projects

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is excited to announce that the Internship Challenge application period is now open for internships taking place May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. This program focuses on enhancing the talent pipeline for Massachusetts life sciences companies by providing college students hands-on work experience through paid internship opportunities. The program creates hundreds of new internships each year by enabling small companies to hire paid interns. Since 2009, the MLSC has supported over 8,300 internships for college students (representing nearly 300

Check out PROPEL's Frequently Asked Questions! If you have additional questions about applying to PROPEL or need help with your application, contact @email.

Proposed Start/End date: 2/16/2026 – 5/15/2026

Position Description: 

The aim of our work this semester is to better understand the tick populations in areas where people in Western MA are spending time outdoors. The long-term tick surveillance locations have been identified using data from a spatial case-control study. We have identified tick risky areas in Western MA and now we are monitoring tick populations in those locations. 

With support and guidance from Andrew Lover (Associate Professor of Epidemiology, SPHHS & Deputy Director, NEWVEC) and Johanna Ravenhurst (PhD candidate in

We have open appointment times on Navigate. If you can't find a time that works for you to meet please email @email 

Due to inclement weather on 12/2/2025, LRC and OURS will be converting services to virtual.  SI sessions are on Zoom - you can find the link on your LRC SI Canvas page.  Tutoring and OURS appointments are virtual - please check your emails.  Drop in Tutoring is closing at 3pm

OURS and LRC are hiring for SI, Tutor and OURS Research Mentor Applications are Open! The application form can be found here. The priority deadline is December 2nd at midnight. Come join Team OURS/LRC! More information can be found on the Student Employment page, and to visit the Learn About the LRC page to see what we do!

Together, we work together to research the ways laws, state actions, and state crimes produce and are produced by intersectional oppression. This work incorporates evidence and perspectives of justice based in social systems, community accountability, and transformative change. https://propel.umass.edu/projects  Please complete the PROPEL application and the faculty Google Form.