The Falls Prevention Program VIP team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 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 Precision Aging Network team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. Training in designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative and effective strategies for community engagement, recruitment, and retention is critical for increasing students’ capacity in working with community for research. Students will learn about how to use social media and evidence-based community engagement strategies for research, and they will observe how to monitor and evaluate …

The Agrivoltaics & Sustainable Solutions VIP team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. Within this VIP, we will be tackling real and important challenges to build towards more sustainable food, energy, and water futures. Each of these food, energy, and water systems are extremely sensitive to a warming climate, and projections of more erratic precipitation will only add to these pressures. We are building …

Investigating the Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora in Environmental WatersThe Cyclospora VIP Team is seeking students for Fall 2025 to join a research effort focused on understanding the prevalence and transmission of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a foodborne and waterborne parasite responsible for the diarrheal disease cyclosporiasis. This protozoan has been linked to recurring outbreaks in the U.S., often associated with contaminated fresh produce. Students will gain hands-on lab experience in sample collection, DNA extraction, qPCR analysis, and next-generation sequencing using Oxford Nanopore MinION. …

The StellarScape team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. StellarScape is an immersive multimedia project synthesizing music, science, visual art, and technology. StellarScape is dedicated to continuing research and development using sensor technologies in the performing arts and sciences. This cutting edge, transdisciplinary application of sensors will turn audience members into active participants and engaged collaborators– providing thousands of students and members of the …

The Assessing Resilience of Arizona Grasslands to Changes in the North American Monsoon team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. Effective rangeland management requires planning for the impacts of climate change. Against a backdrop of rising temperature, the U.S. Southwest is experiencing fewer, larger precipitation events, and longer dry intervals between these events. While abundant research addresses chronic temperature and precipitation shifts, we lack …

The Microbial Volatilome team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team explores the critical yet often overlooked role of volatile compounds in microbial metabolism, focusing on both greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that serve as metabolic substrates and signaling molecules in microbial communities. Our research leverages cutting-edge VOC detection technologies and genomics approaches to understand these crucial components of the microbial …

The Wonder Studio at Biosphere 2 is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. This team blends animation, film, and data visualization to transform scientific research into powerful visual stories that captivate and educate. The Wonder Studio functions as a creative lab where science meets imagination, giving students hands-on experience in creative science communication. Students will collaborate on projects that translate complex scientific ideas into accessible …

Join our collaborative project between the University of Arizona Food Systems Research Lab and the Pima County Food Alliance. Cultivating Equitable Food Policy in Southern Arizona Research Assistant team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Fall 2025 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis. We are focusing on building community relationships, convening expertise, and producing evidence-based findings to address complex challenges in Southern Arizona’s food system. Our goals include advancing food production and …