Faculty and Undergraduate Student Research Database

This Research Assistant position is a voluntary (unpaid) position, although in some rare occasions it may be tied to course credit after discussion with the Lab Director (Dr. Jen Nickelson).  There are expectations that the Research Assistant will participate in weekly meetings, give research and educational presentations to others in and outside the lab, and conduct supervised research outside of our weekly meetings.  This is a great opportunity to gain research skills and learn more about breastfeeding and infant nutrition.  You do not need to have any experience conducting research to apply for the position. You must apply ONLY at https://tinyurl.com/LacLab2026. Only applications submitted through https://tinyurl.com/LacLab2026 will ...

Undergraduate researchers in the Harris Laboratory participate in research projects related to heterogeneous catalyst synthesis, characterization, and measurement of reaction kinetics. As much as possible, students will have their own independent research projects in addition to responsibilities related to multi-student research thrusts in production of renewable fuels, chemicals, and protection of air and water quality. Students are expected to commit to ten hours per week of research activity that will be guided by Dr. Harris and his graduate students. Students are also expected to commit to working in the lab for a minimum of two semesters. Students will prepare final reports summarizing their efforts, and present in our laboratory gr...

The Mapping Personal Finance Education project will involve data collection of school-level financial education course offering standards in US high schools for the 2026-2027 academic year. The data collection effort is intended to encourage further research documenting the implementation and effects of personal finance education. Financial education course offering standards will be collected from online course catalogs and matched to publicly available data on school characteristics. The project outcomes include constructing a dataset for the use of researchers, developing documentation explaining how to use the data and detailing the specifics of the dataset, and producing a summary of results of the data collection for dissemination, in...

The Brain, Learning, and Education Lab at The University of Alabama is seeking approximately three volunteer Research Assistants (RAs) to assist with a child development research study. This is an unpaid research experience opportunity for students interested in gaining hands-on experience with behavioral research involving children. The study examines how children respond while completing computerized math tasks. During study sessions, we will collect eye-tracking and heart-rate data while children complete math activities. Children will also complete several standardized assessments. Research Assistants may help with: * Preparing the lab and research equipment before sessions * Welcoming and preparing children and families for the st...