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VIP at UA offers team-based opportunities in research/design/creative inquiry.
Wassaja Indigenous-Led Research on Tribal Program Effectiveness | Vertically Integrated Projects
Wassaja Indigenous-Led Research on Tribal Program Effectiveness | Vertically Integrated Projects
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uavip.arizona.edu
The MOSAIC Systems Health & Pain Science Lab VIP Team helps bridge the gap between bench and bedside in a cutting-edge pain and recovery research program. We combine mouse models, molecular assays, and real-world surgical patients. From pipettes to patient visits, students will get true translational experience in how biology, behavior, and rehabilitation interact to shape healing. Led by Valerio Tonelli Enrico, PT, PhD, MSCE. New Team for Spring 2026!
Hack Arizona: The Premier Hackathon in the Southwestern United States | Vertically Integrated Projects
Hack Arizona: The Premier Hackathon in the Southwestern United States | Vertically Integrated Projects
iGEM – Student-led Synthetic Biology | Vertically Integrated Projects
iGEM – Student-led Synthetic Biology | Vertically Integrated Projects
AI and World Models: Biosphere 3 | Vertically Integrated Projects
AI and World Models: Biosphere 3 | Vertically Integrated Projects
Biosphere 2 is the world’s largest and most complex controlled environment, continuously evolving over the past 35 years. This VIP (and associated course) offers a unique and unprecedented opportunity to create a Digital Twin of such a complex system for the first time. By modeling the intricate interactions of Biosphere 2’s diverse biomes and engineered infrastructure, students will gain hands-on experience in advancing digital twin methodologies, data integration, and systems-level understanding of coupled natural and human-made environments. Watch this space to realize your passion for making the future Earth more resilient through transdisciplinary innovation. Led by Jeff Larsen, PhD candidate, and Ash Black, MS.
Archaeological Mapping Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
Archaeological Mapping Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
The Archaeological Mapping Lab at the University of Arizona studies ancient sites, especially the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion in Greece through excavation, mapping, and digital analysis. Students work with excavation records, create maps and drawings, analyze artifacts and stratigraphy, and contribute to publications. The lab also works on projects in Corinth and Rome and is helping to develop Greece’s first national heritage park. Led by David Gilman Romano, PhD. This team is currently full for Spring 2026. New Team for Spring 2026.
Food Safety and One Health | Vertically Integrated Projects
Food Safety and One Health | Vertically Integrated Projects
The Food Safety and One Health VIP Team aims to assess the prevalence of enteric pathogens that impact the safety of our food supply, through the lens of One Health. The approach recognizes the interconnectedness between human health, animal health, and the environment to take into account all of the factors that may influence the presence of pathogens in our food supply. Led by Margarethe Cooper, PhD. New Team for Spring 2026! This team accepts in-person and fully online students.
INFORM Lab: Interdisciplinary Futures of Research and Method | Vertically Integrated Projects
INFORM Lab: Interdisciplinary Futures of Research and Method | Vertically Integrated Projects
Creative Wellbeing: Arts, Culture & Health | Vertically Integrated Projects
Creative Wellbeing: Arts, Culture & Health | Vertically Integrated Projects
Tucson Bee Collaborative | Vertically Integrated Projects
Tucson Bee Collaborative | Vertically Integrated Projects
The Tucson Bee Collaborative VIP team works to increase knowledge, awareness, and conservation of native bees throughout the Sonoran Desert region. The team documents the morphological and genetic diversity of our region's native pollinators by 1) building a specimen collection, and producing and publishing both 2) high-resolution photographs of bees, and 3) DNA sequences from standardized regions of their genomes. Led by Wendy Moore, PhD; Kimberly Franklin, PhD; Jennifer Katcher, MS; Gene Hall, MSc; and Kathryn Thomas, PhD.
The Horse Science & Innovation Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
The Horse Science & Innovation Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
Our team explores the biomechanics, physiology, and behavior of horses through mathematical modeling, engineering, and data-driven research. We investigate how gait, breathing, and heart rate interact in both horse and rider, study asymmetries in movement, and apply science-based approaches to equine welfare and training. Led by Laura Miller, PhD, Kevin Lin, PhD, Netzin Steklis, PhD, and Dieter Steklis, PhD.
Tree-Rings, Forests, and the Climate Crisis | Vertically Integrated Projects
Tree-Rings, Forests, and the Climate Crisis | Vertically Integrated Projects
The Tree-Rings, Forests, and the Climate Crisis VIP team aims to quantify and better predict the feedback between forests and climate. They work toward this by creating and analyzing a spatial network of tree-ring data, and integrating that dataset with forest inventory data to advance the science underlying nature-based climate solutions (NbCS). Led by Margaret E.K. Evans, PhD.
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage | Vertically Integrated Projects
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage | Vertically Integrated Projects
The Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage VIP team focuses on developing a new class of electrolyte for RFBs to address long-duration energy storage challenges. Led by Thomas L. Gianetti, PhD.
Precision Aging Network Student Ambassadors | Vertically Integrated Projects
Precision Aging Network Student Ambassadors | Vertically Integrated Projects
Printable Photovoltaics: Scalable Approaches for the Next-Generation of Renewable Energy Technologies | Vertically Integrated Projects
Printable Photovoltaics: Scalable Approaches for the Next-Generation of Renewable Energy Technologies | Vertically Integrated Projects
Microbial Volatilome | Vertically Integrated Projects
Microbial Volatilome | Vertically Integrated Projects
Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO) Terraformation VIP at Biosphere 2 | Vertically Integrated Projects
Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO) Terraformation VIP at Biosphere 2 | Vertically Integrated Projects
iVoices and Immersive Truth Media Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
iVoices and Immersive Truth Media Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
Investigating the Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora in Environmental Waters | Vertically Integrated Projects
Investigating the Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora in Environmental Waters | Vertically Integrated Projects
This project's goal is to better understand the prevalence, transmission, and epidemiological traceback investigation of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a human foodborne and waterborne protozoan parasite that causes cyclosporiasis. Led by Gerardo Lopez, PhD.
Cultivating Equitable Food Policy in Southern Arizona | Vertically Integrated Projects
Cultivating Equitable Food Policy in Southern Arizona | Vertically Integrated Projects
The Cultivating Equitable Food Policy in Southern Arizona VIP is a collaboration between the University of Arizona Food Systems Research Lab and the Pima County Food Alliance. Current research questions focus on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges that are present in Southern Arizona's local food system. Led By Gigi Owen, PhD, Laurel Bellante, PhD, and Shelby Thompson. This team is currently full for the 2025-2026 school year.
Coral Reef Resilience: Biosphere 2 Science at Scale | Vertically Integrated Projects
Coral Reef Resilience: Biosphere 2 Science at Scale | Vertically Integrated Projects
Biosphere 2 Wonder Studio: A Visual Storytelling Studio Building Resilience through Video, Animation, and Data Visualization | Vertically Integrated Projects
Biosphere 2 Wonder Studio: A Visual Storytelling Studio Building Resilience through Video, Animation, and Data Visualization | Vertically Integrated Projects
uavip.arizona.edu
uavip.arizona.edu
Biosphere 2 Rainforest Resilience: Capturing and Communicating Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change | Vertically Integrated Projects
Biosphere 2 Rainforest Resilience: Capturing and Communicating Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change | Vertically Integrated Projects
Applied International Development Economics (AIDE) Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
Applied International Development Economics (AIDE) Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
Agrivoltaics: Food, Energy, and Water Solutions | Vertically Integrated Projects
Agrivoltaics: Food, Energy, and Water Solutions | Vertically Integrated Projects
Arizona Streamgage Catalog (AZStreamCAT) | Vertically Integrated Projects
Arizona Streamgage Catalog (AZStreamCAT) | Vertically Integrated Projects
Agrivoltaics: Food, Energy, and Water Solutions | Vertically Integrated Projects
Agrivoltaics: Food, Energy, and Water Solutions | Vertically Integrated Projects
Microbial Volatilome | Vertically Integrated Projects
Microbial Volatilome | Vertically Integrated Projects
American Journal of Botany
American Journal of Botany
AI and World Models: B2Twin | Vertically Integrated Projects
AI and World Models: B2Twin | Vertically Integrated Projects
University of Arizona Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) | LinkedIn
University of Arizona Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) | LinkedIn
AI-Enhanced Simulation for Advanced Cardiac Surgery Training | Vertically Integrated Projects
AI-Enhanced Simulation for Advanced Cardiac Surgery Training | Vertically Integrated Projects
Lunar Habitat Builders | Vertically Integrated Projects
Lunar Habitat Builders | Vertically Integrated Projects
Tucson Bee Collaborative
Tucson Bee Collaborative
The Medical Sociology Shop
The Medical Sociology Shop
The Horse Science & Innovation Lab
The Horse Science & Innovation Lab
The Garden Kitchen VIP Team
The Garden Kitchen VIP Team
StellarScape
StellarScape
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage
Printable Photovoltaics: Scalable Approaches for the Next-Generation of Renewable Energy Technologies
Printable Photovoltaics: Scalable Approaches for the Next-Generation of Renewable Energy Technologies
Microbial Volatilome
Microbial Volatilome
iVoices and Immersive Truth Media Lab
iVoices and Immersive Truth Media Lab
Investigating the Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora in Environmental Waters
Investigating the Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora in Environmental Waters
Historical Biogeography and Extinction Risk Assessment of Recently Extinct Animals
Historical Biogeography and Extinction Risk Assessment of Recently Extinct Animals
Finding Research Made Easy
Finding Research Made Easy
EMIGRA
EMIGRA
Co-Design Collaborative (Co-Lab)
Co-Design Collaborative (Co-Lab)
Arizona Streamgage Catalog (AZStreamCAT)
Arizona Streamgage Catalog (AZStreamCAT)
AI-Driven Healthcare Applications
AI-Driven Healthcare Applications
Agrivoltaics: Food, Energy, and Water Solutions
Agrivoltaics: Food, Energy, and Water Solutions
Neuroscience Vertically Integrated Projects Benefit STEM Student Self-Efficacy and Identity - The Council on Undergraduate Research
Neuroscience Vertically Integrated Projects Benefit STEM Student Self-Efficacy and Identity - The Council on Undergraduate Research
Integrated Climate Research: Ecology, Water, and Weather (ICREWW)
Integrated Climate Research: Ecology, Water, and Weather (ICREWW)
Falls Prevention Program
Falls Prevention Program
Tree-Rings, Forests, and the Climate Crisis
Tree-Rings, Forests, and the Climate Crisis
Tucson Bee Collaborative
Tucson Bee Collaborative
The Garden Kitchen VIP Team
The Garden Kitchen VIP Team
StellarScape
StellarScape
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage
Printable Photovoltaics: Scalable Approaches for the Next-Generation of Renewable Energy Technologies
Printable Photovoltaics: Scalable Approaches for the Next-Generation of Renewable Energy Technologies
uavip.arizona.edu
uavip.arizona.edu
Microbial Volatilome
Microbial Volatilome
Microbial Metabolome of Diverse Ecosystems
Microbial Metabolome of Diverse Ecosystems
Investigating the Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora in Environmental Waters
Investigating the Foodborne Parasite Cyclospora in Environmental Waters
iVoices and Immersive Truth Media Lab
iVoices and Immersive Truth Media Lab
Historical Biogeography and Extinction Risk Assessment of Recently Extinct Animals
Historical Biogeography and Extinction Risk Assessment of Recently Extinct Animals
Healthy Harvesters
Healthy Harvesters
Getting to Know U
Getting to Know U
EMIGRA
EMIGRA
DISCAPAZ: Disability Experiences in the Borderlands
DISCAPAZ: Disability Experiences in the Borderlands
Developing a Climate-Smart Practice Optimization Tool for Sustainable Agriculture in the US
Developing a Climate-Smart Practice Optimization Tool for Sustainable Agriculture in the US
Coral Reef Resilience: Biosphere 2 Science at Scale
Coral Reef Resilience: Biosphere 2 Science at Scale
Assessing Resilience of Arizona Grasslands to Changes in the North American Monsoon
Assessing Resilience of Arizona Grasslands to Changes in the North American Monsoon
Mastering Origami of Two-Dimensional Materials
Mastering Origami of Two-Dimensional Materials
Biosphere 2 Wonder Studio: A Visual Storytelling Studio Building Resilience through Video, Animation, and Data Visualization
Biosphere 2 Wonder Studio: A Visual Storytelling Studio Building Resilience through Video, Animation, and Data Visualization
Brain Communication Networks
Brain Communication Networks
The Horse Science & Innovation Lab
The Horse Science & Innovation Lab
Finding Research Made Easy
Finding Research Made Easy
Visual SciComm Speaker Series Registration - February 28, 2025
Visual SciComm Speaker Series Registration - February 28, 2025
VIP Website Home Page
VIP Website Home Page
VIP Teams Page
VIP Teams Page
VIP Intro Video | YouTube
VIP Intro Video | YouTube
Mobile Health - Evaluating a Health Screening Program | Vertically Integrated Projects
Mobile Health - Evaluating a Health Screening Program | Vertically Integrated Projects
Molecular Structure and Dynamics Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
Molecular Structure and Dynamics Lab | Vertically Integrated Projects
AI and XR Studio | Vertically Integrated Projects
AI and XR Studio | Vertically Integrated Projects
AI Core + Design Lab Summer Media Clip
AI Core + Design Lab Summer Media Clip
Microbial Metabolome of Diverse Ecosystems | Vertically Integrated Projects
Microbial Metabolome of Diverse Ecosystems | Vertically Integrated Projects
Water Whys | Vertically Integrated Projects
Water Whys | Vertically Integrated Projects
Advanced Nanoelectronics & Nanostructures Group | Vertically Integrated Projects
Advanced Nanoelectronics & Nanostructures Group | Vertically Integrated Projects
Learner Corpus Research Group | Vertically Integrated Projects
Learner Corpus Research Group | Vertically Integrated Projects
Digital Audiology | Vertically Integrated Projects
Digital Audiology | Vertically Integrated Projects
EMIGRA | Vertically Integrated Projects
EMIGRA | Vertically Integrated Projects
Co-Design Collaborative (Co-Lab) | Vertically Integrated Projects
Co-Design Collaborative (Co-Lab) | Vertically Integrated Projects
Cohort Study for Catching Barriers to Falls Prevention | Vertically Integrated Projects
Cohort Study for Catching Barriers to Falls Prevention | Vertically Integrated Projects
Historical Biogeography and Extinction Risk Assessment of Recently Extinct Animals | Vertically Integrated Projects
Historical Biogeography and Extinction Risk Assessment of Recently Extinct Animals | Vertically Integrated Projects
Gender Equity Research Lab (GERL) | Vertically Integrated Projects
Gender Equity Research Lab (GERL) | Vertically Integrated Projects
Transformative AI for Residential and Transportation Safety
Transformative AI for Residential and Transportation Safety
Sleep and Circadian Research Group
Sleep and Circadian Research Group
Tree-Rings, Forests, and the Climate Crisis
Tree-Rings, Forests, and the Climate Crisis
Increasing Environmental Resilience through MISAS: Modular Integrated Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Increasing Environmental Resilience through MISAS: Modular Integrated Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage
Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) for Long-Duration Energy Storage
BEST-CLIM: Best Ecosystem Structure for Climate Mitigation
BEST-CLIM: Best Ecosystem Structure for Climate Mitigation
DISCAPAZ: Disability Experiences in the Borderlands Team Page
DISCAPAZ: Disability Experiences in the Borderlands Team Page
VIP Interest Form for UA Students
VIP Interest Form for UA Students
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