Earn course credit for doing research!  It’s no longer the case that laboratory research takes time away from your courses. Your RESEARCH STREAM is where this happens! 

Browse our Spring Research Courses and Fall Research Courses>>

FRI students are more likely to graduate on time and earn the science or math degree they came to UT planning to receive. Learn the skills and methods of scientific research. Finish your stint in the FRI and then join another lab or become a mentor to incoming FRI students. See what you have to look forward to after FRI>>

Form long-lasting friendships with other FRI students and support each other as you learn together. Teach and learn from peers, as well as from mentors who have recently been through the FRI experience.  Learn more about our Peer Mentorship Program>>

Increase your chances of getting into graduate programs, business school, law school, and medical school. Make connections to industry. Build relationships with university faculty.  Hear about more student experiences in different streams here>>

Publish in professional journals. Present posters at conferences. Work in industry internships. Receive fellowships and grants.  Browse our most recent FRI publications and presentations>>

See what it’s like to be a professional scientist. Have your world rocked by the thrill of discovery. Decide who you want to be.