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| National Awards, Conferences and Journals | ||
| National Awards Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
Program Opportunities for Students National Science Foundation, Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF REU) North Carolina State University, Office of Undergraduate Research: Summer Research Program: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/Studentsa/summer-research-programs.php Tahoe-Baikal Institute's Summer Environmental Exchange Program The American Physiological Society, Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships Conferences State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium: Annual November conference for students from the 111 institutions in North Carolina to present research/creative projecs; free and rotates location each year.
Proceedings:
Reinvention Center Conference: Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
and the Mission of the Research University Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) Council on Undergraduate Research National Conferences on Undergraduate Research Project Kaleidoscope Sigma Xi Student Research Conference Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research
Journals Journals accepting submissions from all campuses: Journal of Young Investigators Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal American Institute of Physics, Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics Department of Energy, Journal of Undergraduate Research Journals for students at specific campuses: MIT Undergraduate Research Journal North Carolina State University, Office of Undergraduate Research: Student journal: Undergraduate Research Journal-NCSU: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/urj/ University of Arkansas, College of Agriculture, DISCOVERY Undergraduate
Research Journal University of Kentucky, Kaliedoscope: Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship University of Rochester, Journal of Undergraduate Research University of Utah, Undergraduate Research Abstracts
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| Programs on Specific Campuses | ||
| Faculty Awards University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Campus Award for Excellence
in Guiding Undergraduate Research Programs in the Sciences All Sciences Stony Brook University, Project WISE: Women in Science & Technology Life Sciences Georgetown University, Howard Hughes Program, Biology Department Louisiana State University, Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences Ohio State University, Undergraduate Research in the Biological Sciences Stony Brook University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate
Research Fellowships Texas Tech University, Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences University of Alabama, Biology Honors Research Program University of Arizona, Undergraduate Biology Research program University of Missouri, Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Program University of New Mexico, Research Opportunities in Biology University of Rhode Island, Coastal Fellows Program, Partnership for
the Coastal Environment, College of Environment and Life Sciences Virginia Commonwealth University, Undergraduate Biomedical Research Program Computer Science Washington University, Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Computer
Science Engineering Boston University, Freshman Research Opportunity Program Cornell University, Undergraduate Research Student Grant Program:
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/student-services/learning/undergrad-research/student-grant-program/index.cfm Georgia Institute of Technology, Undergraduate Research Opportunities
in Engineering University of Missouri, College of Engineering, Undergraduate Research
Option University of New Mexico, PURSUE (NASA-funded Engineering projects) University of South Carolina, Research Communications Studio Biotechnology and Bioengineering Keck Graduate Institute, REU Program for Undergraduate Research in Biotechnology
and Bioengineering Physics and Astronomy Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Haystack Observatory Programs in other Disciplines Humanities and Social Sciences Ohio State University, Undergraduate Research, College of Humanities University at Buffalo, Community Linked Interdisciplinary Research Business University of Michigan, BBA Senior Seminar Campus-Wide Programs Auburn University, Undergraduate Research Fellowships Boston University, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Brandeis University, Undergraduate Research Program (College of Arts
and Sciences) Brigham Young University, Office of Research and Creative Activities
(ORCA) Brown University, Royce Fellowship Program California Institute of Technology, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships Carnegie Mellon University, SURG (Small Undergraduate Research Grants)
& Undergraduate Research Initiative Case Western Reserve, Office of Undergraduate Studies Clemson University, Research Forum, Calhoun Honors College Cornell University, Undergraduate Research Duke University, Undergraduate Research Support Program Emory University in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology,
Undergraduate Research Scholars Harvard University, Undergraduate Research Johns Hopkins, Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards Lehigh University, Ventures Program Louisiana State University, Chancellor's Future Leaders in Research MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Undergraduate Research Opportunities Murray State University, Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity
Office New York University, Undergraduate Research North Carolina A&T State University, Center for Integration of Research
and Learning North Carolina State University, Office of Undergraduate Research: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/ Student journal: Undergraduate Research Journal-NCSU: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/urj/ Research Grant Support: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/Studentsa/undergrad-research-awards.php Summer Research Program: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/Studentsa/summer-research-programs.php Fellowship Advising: http://www.ncsu.edu/fao/live/index.php?affil=1 Northwestern University, Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Ohio State University, Undergraduate Research Program for Women and Minorities Oregon State University, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Princeton University, Funding for thesis research expenses and other
fellowship opportunities RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Undergraduate Research Program Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates Stanford University, Undergraduate Research Programs Stony Brook University, Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Texas A&M University, Undergraduate Research Fellows University of California at Berkeley, Office of Undergraduate Research,
Undergraduate Research at Berkeley University of California at Irvine, Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Program University of California at Los Angeles, Undergraduate Research Centers University of California at San Diego, Academic Enrichment Programs University of California at Santa Barbara, Academic Research Consortium
(ARC) Program University of Chicago, College Research Opportunities Program (CROP) University of Cincinnati, Undergraduate Research Grants University of Colorado, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program University of Connecticut, Undergraduate Research Office University of Delaware, Undergraduate Research Program University of Florida, University Scholars Program University of Georgia, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities University of Houston, University Scholars Program University of Kentucky, Undergraduate Research Awards University of Maryland, Undergraduate Research Assistant Program University of Massachusetts, Commonwealth College, Culminating Experience University of Michigan, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program University of Nebraska, Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research
Experiences University of New Hampshire, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Office of Undergraduate
Research University of Pennsylvania, Undergraduate Research at Penn University of Pittsburgh, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program University of Rochester, Office for Undergraduate Research University of South Dakota, Undergraduate Research Council University of South Florida, Undergraduate Research Scholars University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Research Opportunities for Undergraduate
Students University of Texas at Austin, Connexus: Connecting Experiences University of Utah, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program University of Virginia, Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards University of Washington, Undergraduate Research Program University of Wisconsin, Madison, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Utah State University, Undergraduate Research Programs http://research.usu.edu/undergrad/ Undergraduate Research Week http://researchweek.usu.edu/htm/undergraduate Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research Virginia Tech, Undergraduate Research Opportunities
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| Articles | ||
| Evaluation of Undergraduate Research The American Physiological Society, Planning an Effective Program Evaluation Foertsch, J.A., Alexander, B. and Penberthy, D.L. (1997). "Evaluation
of the Hathaway, R.S. et al.(2002). "The Relationship of Undergraduate Research Participation to Graduate and Professional Education Pursuit: An Empirical Study." Journal of College Student Development 43 (5): 614-631. Kardash, C.M. (2000). "Evaluation of an Undergraduate Research Experience: Nagda, B.A. et al. (1998). "Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Partnerships Affect Student Retention." The Review of Higher Education 22 (1): 55-72. Rauckhorst, WH (2001). "Measuring the Impact of the Undergraduate
Research Ward, C., Bennett, J.S., and Bauer, K. "Content Analysis of Undergraduate Research Student Evaluations." Unpublished report. http://www.udel.edu/RAIRE/Content.pdf Zydney, A., Bennett, J.S., Shahid, A., and Bauer, K. (2002) "Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering." Journal of Engineering Education 19 (2): 151- 157. Zydney, A., Bennett, J.S., Shahid, A., and Bauer, K. (2002). "Faculty Perspectives Regarding the Undergraduate Research Experience in Science and Engineering." Journal of Engineering Education 19 (3): 291-297. Mentoring Bender, C. "Advance Science - Mentor an Undergraduate!" The
Pharmacologist 42 (3), 141-145. 2000. Frierson, H.T.,Jr., ed. Examining Protégé-Mentor Experiences. Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 1998. Frierson, H.T.,Jr., ed. Mentoring and Diversity in Higher Education. Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 1997. Gonzalez, Cristina. "Undergraduate Research, Graduate Mentoring,
and the University's Mission." Science 293 (August 31, 2001). Other Topics Allen, R.C. "Why Professors Should Learn to be Fund Raisers." The Chronicle of Higher Education. B4-5. November 13, 1998. Barthalmus, George T., and Klimas, Jennifer. "Building Undergraduate Research Partnerships: Engaging Education, Government and Industry," Reinvention Center Conference (Nov. 2006): http://www.reinventioncenter.miami.edu/conference2006/proceedings.htm "Forecast in the Lab? Chance of Rain..." Quantum, College
of Engineering Newsletter, Boston University. Spring 2000. Hammer, S. "Enhancing Biological Understanding Through Undergraduate Field Research." The Journal of General Education 50 (3), 192-201. 2001. Nikolova Eddins, S.G. and Williams, D.F. "Research-Based Learning for Undergraduates: A Model Merger of Research and Undergraduate Education." Journal on Excellence in College Teaching 8 (3), 77-94. 1997. Nikolova Eddins, S.G. and Williams, D.F. "Strategies for Sustainable Integration of Research Activities With an Established Curriculum." Journal on Excellence in College Teaching 8 (3), 95-108. 1997. "Report on Integrating Research and Education" A Special Edition of Report on Research. The University of Arizona, Tucson AZ. 14 (2). Spring 1998. Strassberger, J. "Embracing Undergraduate Research: It's a National Trend." AAHE (American Association for Higher Education) Bulletin 47 (8), 3-5. May 1995.
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| Web Sites and Survey Sources | ||
| Undergraduate Research, The George Washington University: Promote undergraduate student research and scholarship in order to enhance their educational experiences. http://www.gwu.edu/~research/undergraduateresearch/ This site is through Clemson University and represents an undergraduate, multi-university research colloquium designed to support undergraduate research projects in the natural/life sciences.http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/SCLife/HHMI%20UR/undergraduate.htm
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| Exemplary Programs and Practices | ||
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North Carolina State University, Office of Undergraduate Research: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/ Student journal: Undergraduate Research Journal-NCSU: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/urj/ Research Grant Support: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/Studentsa/undergrad-research-awards.php Summer Research Program: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/Studentsa/summer-research-programs.php Fellowship Advising: http://www.ncsu.edu/fao/live/index.php?affil=1 Short Course Modules to Prepare for Undergraduate Research: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/studentsops/on-line-short-courses-module.php Assessment Plan: http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/activities.php The Graduate Research Consultants (GRC) program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Graduate students guide undergraduates within the lecture course as they undertake an individual or small group research project. http://www.unc.edu/depts/our/GRCprogram.html The Library Award for Undergraduate Research, University of Washington: http://www.lib.washington.edu/researchaward/ The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, University of California, Berkeley: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/researchprize/index.html The Mellon Library/Faculty Fellowship on Undergraduate Research, University of California, Berkeley: Encourages faculty to integrate research skills into the classroom and the curriculum. http://library.berkeley.edu/MellonInstitute/Mellon_Partners.htm. For a photo and video archive of this program visit http://library.berkeley.edu/MellonInstitute/photos.html "NAKED Lunch: New Adventures in Knowledge, Expression and Discovery" NSF Undergraduate Research Center in Chemistry at Purdue University: Pedagogy of Place, Doe Library, University of California, Berkeley: Provides an excellent example of how funds can be used to renovate space to attract potential funders and to support programs for undergraduate research http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2002/08/21_nudoe.html Research Opportunities Program, University of Toronto: Provides an opportunity for second-year students in Arts and Science to work in the research project of a professor in return for course credit. http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/current/rop/index.shtml The Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE): Allows undergraduate students to conduct supervised research with a faculty mentor. Students receive training in the research methods applicable to their research plan, analyze their data and give written and oral presentations of their results: http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/undergrad/SURE/SURE.html Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities at the University of Washington: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst/index.html; http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst/pubs/2002/index.html; http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst/pubs/2003/index.html; http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst/inst/2004/index.html. See also Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington: http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/ Undergraduate Research Consortium, University of North Carolina: Supports
and promotes high-quality undergraduate research, creative work, and inquiry-based
learning in all fields of study with faculty and other mentors. http://www.northcarolina.edu/content.php/aa/departments/research/initiatives/urc.htm; The Undergraduate Research Office, Carnegie Mellon University: Recognizes undergraduate students conducting research projects and provides funding for such projects and the presentation of findings at academic conferences. http://www.cmu.edu/uro/ The Undergraduate Research Office, University of Connecticut: Provides a broad range of enrichment activities designed to make research and creative activity available to all undergraduate students. http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/ Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, University of Califorina, Irvine: Encourages and facilitates research and creative activities by undergraduates from all schools and academic disciplines. http://www.urop.uci.edu/; Undergraduate Research Journal:http://www.urop.uci.edu/journal.html; Undergraduate Research Symposium in which hundreds of undergraduates present their research results or creative activites in a professional setting: http://www.urop.uci.edu/symposium.html The Undergraduate Research Program, University of Delaware: Offers students apprenticeships with faculty mentors and gives them a chance to see and take part in what is happening on the front lines of discovery at UD: http://www.urp.udel.edu/
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| Tools | ||
Enhancing Undergraduate Research Experience Access Knowledge (EUREKA:), The University of Texas at Austin: A searchable web source with research information and resources for undergraduates. www.utexas.edu/research/eureka/index.php
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| Organization | ||
| The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR): supports and promotes undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship. http://www.cur.org
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