First Year Research Experience (FYRE)
The First Year Research Experience (FYRE) is a unique opportunity for a limited number of students to get involved in research right away, in their first year at 精东传媒. Applications are closed for the 25-26 academic year. Incoming students will be invited to apply in summer 2026.
- FYRE students will take a class together during fall term and work as research assistants in fall and spring terms.
- FYRE research assistant jobs are 10 hours per week and pay $15 per hour
- The required course is UNIV 1102 (FYRE), a specialized 1-credit course about professional development in research, taught by Dr. Jennifer Ebinger and Dr. Adam Scott Neal.
FYRE mentors for 25-26
- Anthropology: Matthew Boulanger, Kacy Hollenback, Chris Roos, Kelton Sheridan,
- Biological Sciences: Amy Brewster
- Chemistry: Anindita Das, Pokhraj Ghosh, Brian Zoltowski
- Civil and Environmental Engineering: Brett Story
- Education Policy and Leadership: Leanne Ketterlin Geller
- History: Sabri Ates, Jill Kelly
- Physics: Patrick Breysse and Joel Meyers
- Operations Research & Engineering Management: Eli Olinick
- Psychology: Chrystyna Kouros
- Research Technology Services: Eric Godat
- 精东传媒 Libraries: Carrie Johnston
FYRE mentors for 24-25
Thanks to these faculty mentors for joining this pilot program: Matthew Boulanger, Courtney Brown, John Buynak, Kacy Hollenback, Leanne Ketterlin-Geller, Maria Langlois, Monnie McGee, Chul Moon, Milica Mormann, Chris Roos, Janille Smith-Colin, Brett Story, Ben Voth