The rotation process is designed to provide students and advisors with the opportunity to consider potential research matches. Matching to a research lab involves three constituencies: students, advisors, and department faculty. During the rotation periods, students should demonstrate their abilities and high level of interest to potential research advisors who have active, funded research projects. An advisor’s scientific body of work, evidenced largely by peer-reviewed publications, as well as job placement of former graduate students, provide some indication of research activity. Even students who are self-supported by fellowships or other means should seek to join research groups that actively seek funding. Funded research (GRA) support is the primary source of support for continuing graduate studies. Students are welcome to discuss research opportunities with faculty members with whom they did not rotate.

The timeline for lab rotations and the lab rotation packet will be distributed to new students in advance of orientation.