The DIY Diagnostics Stream is made possible thanks to a generous donation from Bob and Cathy O’Rear. DIY is supported by the Freshman Research Initiative and the University of Texas at Austin.
Archives for February 2015
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Riley Welch
My interest in the DIY Diagnostics stream was actually sparked long before my knowledge of the Freshman Research Initiative, and long before my enrollment in UT, and, if we’re being very specific, long before my acceptance to the university at all. As a senior in high school, my AP biology… read more
Course Details
COURSE CREDIT Spring Semester: NSC 109 (Conference Course-FRI) AND CH 204 (Intro to Chemical Pract-FRI) OR BIO 206L (Lab Exp Bio: Strc/Func Org-FRI) Fall Semester: BIO 377 OR CH 369K OR CS 378 Who is this stream for? Science majors looking for computer experience Computer Science… read more
Meet Our Student Researchers!
Going to open houses can have an affect similar to that of an approaching avalanche. But don’t panic! Despite the wealth of streams available and all of the information to be absorbed, it’s completely possible to fall in love with a few research topics. To help first semester freshmen here… read more
Andrew Acosta
I chose to be in the DIY Diagnostic stream because we have a diverse selection of opportunities available for research and lab experience. There are a variety of group projects available to become a part of, like the FRIome, frack water, and Waller creek projects, but we are also given… read more
Lindsey Alter
What appealed most to me about the DIY Diagnostics stream was the way it combined biology and chemistry with computer science. I really liked the idea of learning to code and create an app that could actually be useful. When I went to the presentation during open house, Dr. Riedel… read more
Salvador Arellano
I can support anyone who claims that your first year at a university as a freshman is new, confusing, and can be very daunting. When I entered my first semester here at UT, I immediately looked for something that I can be a part of so I could fit in… read more
Alyssa Benavides
As I visited streams my first semester of college I was pretty intimidated for the most part. Although, DIY Diagnostics caught my attention because it was a new stream and Dr. Riedel seemed very eager to get things going in the lab. It was different from the other streams because… read more
Jessica Tom
When I was a first semester freshman, I immediately noticed DIY Diagnostics as a stream completely different than the rest. While reading about the stream on the FRI website I was intrigued by how open-ended and applicable it was—two characteristics that are still true to this day—so I decided to… read more