October 15, 2018, Filed Under: 2018JOIN DIY DIAGNOSTICS AND BECOME PART OF OUR FAMILY! WE WANT YOU! 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018Developing 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018Why 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018New 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018, FeaturedAnother 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018My 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018A 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018DIY 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018, FeaturedReal 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
October 12, 2018, Filed Under: 2018, FeaturedGrowth 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
