Tag: SWG

Short-term Working Groups teach students skills that build their confidence and often could be applied to their post-graduate careers.

The Short-term Working Groups have ranged from the futuristic (making “space bricks”) to the prehistoric (creating a wooden 14-foot dinosaur, “Gertie”).

Dr. Salena Brody needed assistance with a big project and wondered if students would want to help. Did they ever. Their enthusiastic response paved the way for the Short-Term Working Groups.

The new Short-term Working Groups (SWGs) at UT Dallas are providing new research opportunities for students from all majors — even students who have never done research before. First of a series.