
Students

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. Academic standing is based on total credits. 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:
Applications for these projects are due on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Visit the PREP student information page for details. Stay tuned for spring 2026 project announcements!
Eric Crosbie
Health harming industry investigation
Laura Crosswell
Exploring gender and communications
John Cushman
Water efficiency in arid plants
Melody Huslage
Violence in Hispanic/Latine communities
James M. Leonhardt
Exploring brand personality
Ben Ma
Water contamination control
Jenny Ouyang
Nighttime artificial light effects on animals
Marin Pilloud
Developing a forensic anthropology method
Richard Plotkin
The physics of a galactic black hole
Elizabeth Pringle
Ecology of plant-animal interactions
Claudia Rückert
Understanding mosquito antiviral responses to control transmission
Phillip Ruprecht
Comparing volcanic eruptions in Chile
G. Richard Scott
Investigating wisdom teeth trends in humans
Yftah Tal-Gan
Studying therapeutic alternatives to antibiotics
Christopher von Nagy
Projects related to public history, museums and oral history
Mariann Weierich
Understanding stress and stress-related disorders
Benjamin Young
Projects in olfactory philosophy and research publishing
Jun Zhang
Wearable assistive robotics