BE STARS (SUMMER TRAINING AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS)

The BE STARS program aimed to increase undergraduate student retention and matriculation to graduate school by facilitating undergraduate research in bioengineering faculty labs. Each student received a $6000 stipend plus $500 for supplies. The program ran for 10 weeks, and program participants worked 40 hours per week in the lab.

Pictured is a group of students from the BE STARS program making the UTD whoosh hand sign

The program included:

– Research in a faculty member’s lab
– Weekly seminars covering topics such as best practices for research, applying to graduate school, and life as a graduate student
– Mentorship in the lab by PI, postdocs, and graduate students
– End-of-program student presentations
– Social activities for program participants

Participants could research and learn from faculty in the areas of bioimaging, biomaterials, biomechanics, biosensors/bioelectronics, neural engineering, or systems biology.

Participant Eligibility:

Undergraduate student with an anticipated graduation date of fall 2025 or beyond
Willing and able to commit to the 10-week program
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.