I chose the DIY Diagnostics FRI stream because I liked the freedom the lab offered. There are many different projects going on at all times. Some projects would be more computer-based, while others’ main focus would be wet work. This diversity allowed my to do different kinds of lab work… read more
Archives for September 2016
Part of the Team even as a Transfer Student
Coming in as a transfer student with no research experience, I thought it will take me a while to adjust. In addition, owing to the dynamic nature of the stream and with a lot of people working on different things, I thought I might be a little lost at first.… read more
Doing Research has Caused Me to Think Differently
I picked the DIY Diagnostics stream because I like the idea of people taking the initiative when it comes to their health. The simple diagnostics reach conclusions quickly and allow people to take appropriate medical action if necessary. DIY Diagnostics aims to give people more responsibility when it comes to… read more
Impacted my Career
DIY Diagnostics has definitely impacted my career here at UT. Being in this lab has not only furthered my knowledge in laboratory science but also given me more confidence in lab procedure. A lot of the people in this stream are pre-health professional students and it’s really awesome to know… read more
As a CS major…
As a CS major interested in applications of CS in the healthcare field, DIY was the perfect fit for me. When I was choosing streams, I didn’t want to pick a stream that was purely CS but I also wanted to be able to use my CS knowledge. DIY was… read more
Fascinating and Relevant Projects
DIY Diagnostics is an awesome stream where you can work on fascinating and relevant projects that most people just don’t have the opportunity to do in their freshman year. I chose to do DIY Diagnostics because there were so many different areas to work in. In addition to the fact that… read more
Independent Research and a Friendly and Open Environment
I wanted to be involved at UT before entering college and through the school e-mails I was able to learn about FRI. At first I believed that one had to be a junior or senior in order to be involved in research, so when this opportunity came I immediately signed… read more
Future of Healthcare
As a transfer student and a senior, the prospect of a research assistantship was something I was still seeking out, but my opportunities were increasingly few. However, after taking a biochemistry course focused largely on understanding and researching scientific literature, I was determined to join a research team and begin… read more
You’ll Never Be Bored!
Computer science is not my forte- in fact, I would say it is my least favorite subject to study in any academic setting. Yet the most rewarding experience of my previous semester at DIY Diagnostics came about after laboring for 7 hours in lab slaving away at a 3D printer.… read more
The Best Stream (DIY Diagnostics)
Greetings fellow UT schoolmates, Firstly, I hope you are adjusting well to the Forty Acres, after all, the campus is freaking HUGE and there are always SO many people. Not only that, but congrats on being admitted to the FRI program here at UT as well! FRI provides undergraduates with… read more