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UMass spends over $200 million a year for student research projects. We work in conjunction with academic, government, and private partners to assure that our students have access and opportunities in research. So the easiest way, I'm going to give you some tips to get involved in the research.

-And my biggest tip is when you come to campus, start talking to people. Talk to your RA, talk to peer advisors, talk to academic advisors, go to office hours of your faculty members, talk and listen a lot. If they are working on a project, offer to get involved. If they know someone in their department or in another department that's doing work that you're interested in, ask them to connect you. It's very easy to get involved in research here at UMass. And sometimes all it takes is opening up what seems like pretty simple conversations about your interests and listening what's out there to be offered.

-The second way which is also very easy is to go to our, we call it our OURS office, which is an acronym for the Office of Undergraduate Research Study. That office is located in our library, so you can find it easily and you can go there and get matched up with research in an area that you're interested in. So many, many students find research with this office. It is their sole purpose on campus, is to help you find research. So please also go visit the Office of Undergraduate Research Studies. And then a third way that students often get engaged in research is by listening and paying attention in classes because sometimes faculty members will just ask and they're looking for students to be engaged in their project. So that's another great way.

-And then a final way is by taking courses that might be research-based. I know a student that wrote a graphic novel for an anthropology class last year, and it was a great project and research-based, but it was part of his coursework. So being able to weave in your interests right into your academic courses, keep an eye out for research-based courses as well. So I get the pleasure of working with about 60 tour guides every day. So I know students in every discipline that have participated in the research. I know a student in animal science working on a project now, a student who was a nursing major last year who just graduated but was published and presented his findings of research at a national conference. I know students in public health and engineering, political science, all across the campus who are engaging in research and doing it very early on just by those simple tips of having a conversation with people, visiting the office that supports research for you.

-It's easy to get involved in research, and it's a great way for you to personalize your UMass experience, to get great skills. Because while you're doing research, you are learning how to synthesize and analyze large amounts of data, you're learning how to work collaboratively and you're learning how to communicate those findings. And those are all things employers and graduate schools want to see these days. So absolutely get engaged in research, find something that you're interested in, dive right in.