When I was choosing between streams last year I didn’t know what exactly I wanted to do. I have worked in a lab before, but I wanted to try something different from what I have previously worked with, which was pulmonary research on mice. Compared to all other streams DIY… read more
Student Experience
More Than I Expected, but in a Good Way
fWhen I first started college, I didn’t expect to start independent research this early, but I’m glad it was through FRI. After completing UGS 303: Scientific Inquiry, I faced the daunting task of choosing a stream. The DIY stream stood out because it seemed to involve a little bit of… read more
Wide Array of Projects
I originally picked the DIY Diagnostics stream because it seemed exceptionally broad in terms of the projects I could work on. I felt like exposing myself to all kinds of subject material could maybe help me figure out what I wanted to work on for the rest of my career… read more
Development of Problem Solving Skills
This past fall semester with the DIY Diagnostics stream not only helped me to grow as a researcher, it facilitated the development of problem solving skills I would never have encountered. I was drawn to DIY Diagnostics because of its flexibility and potential for developing personal research ideas. This stream… read more
Becoming an Independent Researcher
I always knew that I wanted to join a research lab as early as possible, however, I felt that with no experience, I would not be accepted for many positions that require knowledge of basic techniques. However, through the ARI program, I was able to join an unexpected stream that… read more
Community and Research!
In a crazy world known as college, there are thousands of activities and organizations an incoming freshman can join. There are many paths one can take during the limited time on the University of Texas’ campus. For me, the best decision I could have made was to get involved with… read more
Beneficial to Society and Enjoyable
When I was looking into streams, I wanted to find something that would be beneficial to society yet still enjoyable, and DIY stood out to me as having these qualities. DIY’s goal is to create simple and inexpensive diagnostic tools for various health problems, such as concussions, viruses, and infections.… read more
Time Flew By
It all started when I went on the FRI stream tours and visits. Most of them seemed appealing. I even was planning on being in one of the easy streams until I visited DIY Diagnostics. From when they talked of helping others and developing tools to enhance diagnosing illnesses to… read more
Hands-On Experience
Being a part of DIY Diagnostics has definitely made my time here at UT more enjoyable. I remember being a little intimidated going through the stream sort process because I didn’t really know what to expect, but after visiting DIY at the open house, I immediately felt that I found… read more
I am a Scientist and a Researcher
When I first heard about FRI, I had no idea what stream I wanted to research in. I was walking into all the info sessions with an open mind. What caught my attention first about DIY was the amount of diversity in majors: there were people who were in, engineering,… read more