As a freshman, I honestly had no idea which stream I wanted to join after getting into FRI. Ironically, DIY Diagnostics was the first stream I researched and ended up being my first choice. I picked the DIY Diagnostics stream because I saw it as the stream with the largest… read more
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“A New Perspective on Scientific Research”
DIY Diagnostics: A New Perspective on Scientific Research Adjusting to college is tough. A new city, a new home, new classmates, and tougher classes can definitely be a shock. Attending a college like the University of Texas, where a large number of students are involved in research, it is easy… read more
“The amazing thing about this research stream is the flexibility and endless possibilities.”
I joined the DIY Diagnostics stream of FRI in the spring of 2019 without many expectations for what I would undergo. I was intrigued by the idea of getting to work and develop with diagnostic technology, but I had little to no research experience prior to joining the stream. Throughout… read more
“The lab is a collaborative atmosphere that encourages the sharing of ideas and the collective improvement of everybody involved.”
DIY Diagnostics ignited a spark in me that no other stream ever came close to fulfilling. As soon as I learned what the lab was all about, I knew it was something that I wanted to be a part of. I’m currently studying public health for my undergraduate degree and… read more
Benjamin Yang
December 5, 2014 – List of Working Projects for Fall 2014 and Concluding Remarks The purpose of this post is to simply state what projects I have been working on during the semester. I focused nearly all my efforts into my independent project, the rapid urine test strip reader app.… read more
JOIN 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
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