Walking into my freshman year at UT I had mixed emotions about beginning my involvement with a research lab. I had been wanting to conduct scientific research ever since high school and now that I was the allotted the opportunity to be a contributing factor I was extremely excited yet… read more
2018
Developing a Diagnostic for Alzheimer’s
The DIY Diagnostics stream is a conglomeration of hands on science, chemistry, computer science, and engineering. So basically, any project that came to mind could’ve been made possible. I am most excited about the electronic projects because they use science concepts as backgrounds for their projects, but they’re using more… read more
Why DIY Diagnostics is AMAZING
Making the change from a high school of 800 students to a university of 40,000 undergraduates was one of most difficult transitions of my life so far. At first, I was not only daunted of the classes I have to take for my major, Biochemistry, but also by Freshmen Research… read more
New Experience, Collaboration, and Impact on Diagnostics
As a pre-medical student, when choosing a Freshman Research Initiative stream, I was looking for a new experience where I could pursue personal growth but also partake in research related to medicine. After reading extensively about the streams available through the program, I decided on DIY Diagnostics because it seemed… read more
Another Home
My freshmen year at UT was a rough adjustment to college life. I had originally come from a high school where my graduating class was 43 students. Entering UT, especially the College of Natural Sciences, I felt like a small fish in a giant ocean of college… read more
My DIY Experience
If you are looking for a stream that will help you gain knowledge and grow your independence, DIY Diagnostics is the stream for you! Although being in a lab and doing research can be intimidating, everyone that is a part of the DIY Diagnostics team is very helpful in giving… read more
A Family of Researchers
I chose DIY Diagnostics because I fell in love with how comfortable it felt. DIY is honestly just a family of researchers helping each other out. I also was passionate about what research we conducted—we were relevant to the real world and in changing lives on a day to day… read more
DIY Makes a Difference
Hey freshman! Deciding on a research stream as a freshman was hard. Only one semester into college, and I was stressed about choosing a topic that both interested me and challenged me. I wanted a stream that was actively trying to make a difference and had a strong real-world application.… read more
Real Research as a Freshman!
When I chose to sign up for DIY Diagnostics, the reason that I chose it over other FRI streams was because I was really interested in being able to develop my own diagnostic tool. As a premed student, I was really interested in the applications of diagnostics for my future… read more
Growth as a Student and as a Person
As a freshman, I could not wait to get to Austin- I would leave my small East Coast town to make new friends and study at one of the nation’s best universities. Even though I looked forward to new faces and studies, I still felt uneasy about the high… read more