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Rodina Eliwa

05/23/2024

How/Why Research? I first was introduced to the idea of research through an IDST198 class I was in last year. We had many guest speakers talk about research and about how to get involved. I started really thinking about my … Read more

Eleazar Yisrael

05/21/2024

How/Why Research? Research, to me, represents a mechanism by which to truly know a topic, structure, place, time, endeavor, and/or philosophy. I got involved in research by having a drive for curiosity and a determination to know. I began research … Read more

Jehlan White

05/21/2024

How/Why Research? I was introduced to research my sophomore year of high school after being selected for a program called Project SEED. From there I learned about how interdisciplinary research could be and after being selected for the Accelerated Research … Read more

Paola Rosario

05/21/2024

How/Why Research? I got involved in research because I wanted to see how what I was learning in my coursework could help people in the real world. I began by choosing a discipline I was drawn too, at the time … Read more

Ria Patel

05/21/2024

How/Why Research? I wanted to get involved in research because it’s a great way to for me to elicit learning where I am at the forefront of my education in an academically enriched environment that is not a basic lecture … Read more

Yude Wu

05/21/2024

How/Why Research? My research journey began with a curiosity for solving social issues, starting as a research assistant in the Wu Lab at UNC. Here, I applied my analytical skills to projects like the Eating Disorder Genetics Initiative. This experience … Read more

Lewis Russell

05/21/2024

How/Why Research? I decided to get involved in research as a way to further explore topics I was passionate about outside of a classroom setting. I first searched for faculty and principal investigators within specific fields of study and reached … Read more

John Boniberger

06/12/2023

How/Why Research? I got involved in research because I had a great experience with it throughout my 4 years of high school and wanted to continue my progress at UNC. I got involved by sending cold emails to lab PI’s … Read more

Raseel Jazairi

05/17/2023

How/Why Research? I decided to pursue research as an undergraduate because I firmly believe that early exposure to fields of interest can greatly assist students in discovering their true passions, leading to greater success in the long run. Specifically, I … Read more

Hannah-Marie Santos

12/17/2022

How/Why Research? Since I enrolled in UNC, I knew I wanted to start in research as soon as possible. I wanted my first week of classes at UNC to also be my first week in a lab setting! I was … Read more