40 Huskers chosen for First Year Research Experience Program

Charles Herron
Charles Herron

Forty Husker undergraduates have been selected for the First Year Research Experience Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Each fall, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships — in collaboration with TRIO Student Support Services and STEM-POWER — matches eligible first-year students with faculty mentors to engage in manageable research or creative projects during the academic year. With support from federal work-study awards, participants connect with faculty to learn how the university’s research innovations help solve global challenges.

FYRE students also participate in monthly skill-building workshops, complete a professional development course and present their research at the FYRE Mini-Symposium in late spring. Many students continue their research through programs such as the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program, STEM-POWER and the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program.

Charles Herron, a plant and landscape systems major, received a research placement as part of the 2024-25 FYRE cohort. Herron's project title is “Plant-Insect interactions.”

All 40 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students are listed alphabetically by hometown, with their academic major(s) and project title here.

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/n2e7