Jobs

The Arizona Streamgage Catalog (AZStreamCAT) team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. The team’s objective is to collect streamgage location and metadata information from various entities throughout Arizona, to begin to identify the number and diversity of streamgages operated by various entities throughout the state. Efforts to coalesce existing data and integrate associated computer modeling products are increasingly necessary for effective management of land, …

The Genomics of Thermotolerant Tomato Reproduction VIP Team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. The overall goal of this VIP project is to develop heat-tolerant tomato cultivars through an understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing tomato reproduction. By investigating how pollen tubes respond to heat stress and identifying thermotolerant variants, the project aims to enhance fruit production in tomatoes grown under high-temperature conditions. Utilizing …

The Getting to Know U team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. The first goal of Getting to Know U is to curate the large volumes of data collected by higher education institutions. The team will then develop dashboards and other tools that enable users and decision-makers to analyze, understand, and act on that data. Universities already collect large amounts of data from students …

The IsoTropics team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. The IsoTropics VIP Team investigates past tropical climate and how trees have responded to environmental changes by analyzing tree rings. They measure stable carbon and oxygen isotopes in the wood to reconstruct past conditions like rainfall, temperature, and atmospheric CO₂ levels, using advanced techniques such as laser ablation and isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Despite their …

The Lunar Habitat Builders VIP team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester, or for students interested in volunteering to gain experience on the project described below: Our team explores how 3D printing can be used to develop innovative, energy-efficient building envelopes on Earth and durable construction materials like lunar concrete for future space habitats. By combining materials science, computational design, and additive manufacturing, we aim to advance sustainable construction both terrestrially and extraterrestrially. …

The Science Communication for Social Good VIP team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. This is a course credit opportunity ONLY. This project investigates how journalism and mass communication about science can serve the public good. The team will focus on mapping the field of science journalism and understanding its role in addressing social issues. Students will use social science research methods such as computational text analysis, network analysis, and qualitative analysis. Weekly …

The Best Ecosystem Structure for Climate Mitigation (BEST-CLIM) team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team investigates the complex relationship between vegetation structure and climate mitigation in the U.S. Southwest, challenging conventional wisdom about forest density in arid regions. Our research focuses on determining optimal vegetation configurations that maximize climate cooling potential while considering the unique characteristics of desert environments, where dense vegetation …

The Falls Prevention Program VIP team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. The Falls Prevention Program is a collection of three participatory research projects that aim to understand barriers preventing older adults from enrolling in fall prevention programs, and ways to address these barriers. The project aims to enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of fall prevention programs, ultimately reducing the incidence of falls and …

The Finding Research Made Easy VIP team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester, or for students interested in volunteering to gain experience on the project described below: The goal of the student-led Finding Research Made Easy VIP Team is to streamline the process of connecting undergraduate students to research opportunities. We aim to bridge the gap between students and research labs by creating an online portal that centralizes lab information, facilitates personalized matchmaking, …