This Research Experiences for Undergraduates site in the CSE Department of the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) will engage a diverse cohort of undergraduate students in a research experience with the development of assistive technologies for people with disabilities to address socially good causes through invention and creation. The research themes include innovative applications, tools, and systems for communication, monitoring and tracking, social interactions, assistive robots, visual and hearing aids, and smart care. Participants will receive purposeful experience in leadership, ethics, communication, academic writing skills, hands-on training, and learning group-based collaboration. The program will help enhance students’ numbers, quality, and equity in research-oriented computing, especially females and minorities. It will also expand their interest and ability to conduct basic research, hone their professional skills, and prepare them for career paths and graduate school. The research program will provide a valuable undergraduate experience through scholarly activities, advancing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, sensors, and human-computer interfaces. The activities will be synergistically engrained in innovation and discovery, with intellectual depth and real-world impact. Participants will be immersed in a multi-disciplinary research community of students, professors, and application domain experts to pursue essential discovery and innovation through a collaborative framework. Students will acquire publication and dissemination skills, including technical writing, oral presentation, literature review, and authoring papers.

• Only computer science or computer engineering majors (or those in a closely related field) who are going to be a sophomore, junior, or senior during the 2024-2025 academic year are eligible to participate in the program.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
• Talented students, whose GPA is less than (but close to) 3.0 will also be considered. These students are asked to provide a detailed statement explaining the reasons for their current GPA.
• Interested applicants need to submit:
  • A completed application form
  • A copy of their current transcript issued by the university (an unofficial copy is sufficient for the application, but an official copy will be required from accepted applicants once they have been selected)
  • Two letters of recommendation (preferably by the applicant’s academic professors and advisors)
• The applicants will be ranked based on their GPA, academic and extra-curricular accomplishments, experience, courses taken, and recommendation letters.
• If necessary for the decision, the top twenty finalists will be interviewed and selected.
• Women, minorities, or members of any protected class are strongly encouraged to apply.