University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake on Oct. 11, 2020. (Photo by Jake Stranzl | The Daily Utah Chronicle) For students who want to contribute to their community or conduct research on new topics, the University of Utah Study Locator provides a gateway to do so. With over 10 categories of studies, students can participate in and generate research that ranges from COVID-19 surveys to in-person heart research. Joni Pierce, a fifth-year doctorate student studying biomedical informatics, said many of these studies revolve around answering new questions either through surveys or through active experimental research with participants. “Generally when we’re conducting research studies, we’re trying to produce original research to advance the knowledge levels that we have,” Pierce said. The research conducted at the U is also very innovative, said Aaron Fischer, an endowed professor of school psychology. This is because the U is a Research 1 institution , so they receive federal funding for their research. This classification allows for there to be a larger amount of opportunities for students to conduct their own research, Fischer said. “What’s so great about our university being a Research 1 institution is that there are so many great chances for […]
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