1) Start by doing your own research; look into labs on campus and what they do. These links will help:
  • (subject).unt.edu/research
  • faculty.unt.edu (for CVs, classes taught, and a history of the lab)
    • ​​Look into specific professors and check out their publications/cv so you can understand what they do
  • Pivot website​
2) Short list the people you want to talk to

  • Sign up for a reSEARCH session at the beginning of the year, a Q&A session for all your individual questions about getting involved with research on a 1-1 basis with an exec

Research is not only in math and science; although we are a math and science school, there are other disciplines that research can be done in. It is important to acknowledge that not all research is done in a lab. Ex: mathematics research, humanitarian research, political research, etc.

3) Emailing the professors (it is very important to do your research before this step):
  • Best times to email, early summer, a few weeks before TAMS starts, after the first round of exams, start of second semester

Samples

RESUME FORMAT, EMAIL FORMAT, AND PROFESSORS WHO HAVE ACCEPTED STUDENTS