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Pack Research Experience Program

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:

  • Get paid while learning about research.
  • Apply what you learn in the classroom to real issues.
  • Develop skills and knowledge that can help you be a better student.
  • Build a supportive community around you that includes faculty, staff and fellow students.
  • Contribute to a team of researchers that are developing new knowledge.
  • Build experience to apply for other undergraduate research opportunities, the McNair Scholars Program or even graduate school.

Mentors and projects for spring 2026

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

Elisa Baldrighi

Deep-sea life after oil spill

Laura Blume

Laura Blume

Violence against public figures in Central America

Lei Cao

Lei Cao

Behavior and evolution of alloys

Edward Ester

Edward Ester

Eye movement correlation to decision making

Xingang Fu

Xingang Fu

Smart power electronics converters

Andrew Gorzalski

Andrew Gorzalski

Hamilton liquid handler training

Sarah Haigh

Sarah Haigh

Visual symmetry and discomfort

Alexis Hanna

Alexis Hanna

Studying couples’ career strategies

Andrew Hess

Andrew Hess

Animal health, adaptation and grazing environment

Melody Huslage

Melody Huslage

Improving support for human trafficking survivors

Paul Kwon

Paul Kwon

Art intervention for transgender and gender diverse individuals

Jennifer Lanterman

Jennifer Lanterman

Legal system deflection and diversion programs

Dingsheng Li

Dingsheng Li

Life cycle impact of computing e-waste

Theresa McKim

Theresa McKim

Coding while analyzing neuroscience datasets

Mahdi Mehrtash

Mahdi Mehrtash

Renewable energy and the clean energy transition

Nicholas Murray

Nicholas Murray

Diagnostics of sport-related concussions

Sujata Pandit

Sujata Pandit

Monoclonal antibody generation

Shanon Taylor

Shanon Taylor

Teacher requirements in behavior management

Yan Wang

Deep-neural-network molecular dynamics