u/Ok_Artichoke_942

hey everyone, I'm an incoming freshman and I was wondering about how difficult it is to get research opportunities. Is it as easy as cold emails / talking to professors after class, or do professors here typically hate that? Is the norm to apply through programs (I found a couple online like INSPIRE and SOAR but everytime I click on the hyperlinks it gives me a 404 error. Are those still a thing?)

I know it's a little early to be thinking about this, but any guidance would be greatly appreciated, and thank you!