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Undergraduate Research Ambassador (URA) 10 hours per week Flexible schedule Work may include both remote projects and in-person activities All new hires brought in at entry level (returning URAs may be promoted to Lead URA) Undergraduate Research Ambassador Job Description: The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development (URSD) at the University of Arizona is seeking motivated undergraduate students to join our team of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors (URAs). URAs help promote and communicate the value, accessibility, and impact of undergraduate …

The AI-Driven Healthcare Applications 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 focuses on developing AI technology that can perform a range of basic tasks, from detection and recognition of medical conditions to more intricate challenges such as segmentation. The team specializes in developing deep learning systems specifically tailored for embedded computer vision and various healthcare applications. The project team’s research drive is …

The DISCAPAZ 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. DISCAPAZ is a multimedia project aimed at centering the voices and narratives of disabled individuals and their families living along the Arizona-Sonoran border. The project also serves as an interdisciplinary, experiential learning program that facilitates authentic engagement with border communities to address community-identified needs and amplify disabled voices in the borderlands through ongoing digital storytelling. …

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 …