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The Genomics Education Partnership: Successful Integration of Research into Laboratory Classes at a Diverse Group of Undergraduate Institutions
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Shaffer, Christopher D.; Alvarez, Consuelo; Bailey, Cheryl; Barnard, Daron; Bhalla, Satish; Chandrasekaran, Chitra; Chandrasekaran, Vidya; Chung, Hui-Min; Dorer, Douglas R.; Du, Chunguang; Eckdahl, Todd T.; Poet, Jeff L.; Frohlich, Donald; Goodman, Anya L.; Gosser, Yuying; Hauser, Charles; Hoopes, Laura L. M.; Johnson, Diana; Jones, Christopher J.; Kaehler, Marian; Kokan, Nighat; Kopp, Olga R.; Kuleck, Gary A.; McNeil, Gerard; Moss, Robert; Myka, Jennifer L.; Nagengast, Alexis; Morris, Robert; Overvoorde, Paul J.; Shoop, Elizabeth; Parrish, Susan; Reed, Kelynne; Regisford, E. Gloria; Revie, Dennis; Rosenwald, Anne G.; Saville, Ken; Schroeder, Stephanie; Shaw, Mary; Skuse, Gary; Smith, Christopher; Smith, Mary; Spana, Eric P.; Spratt, Mary; Stamm, Joyce; Thompson, Jeff S.; Wawersik, Matthew; Wilson, Barbara A.; Youngblom, Jim; Leung, Wilson; Buhler, Jeremy; Mardis, Elaine R.; Lopatto, David; Elgin, Sarah C. R. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Genomics is not only essential for students to understand biology but also provides unprecedented opportunities for undergraduate research. The goal of the Genomics Education Partnership (GEP), a collaboration between a growing number of colleges and universities around the country and the Department of Biology and Genome Center of Washington…
Descriptors: Student Research, Active Learning, Biology, Research Opportunities
ChE at Rolla.
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Patterson, G. K. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1981
Describes the chemical engineering program at the University of Missouri--Rolla, including undergraduate and graduate programs, faculty and their research areas, and research facilities. (SK)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Engineering Education, Graduate Study
NSF's Engineering Research Center Program: How It Developed.
Mayfield, Lewis G. – Engineering Education, 1987
Reviews the recent history of the National Science Foundation's funding of engineering research and the Engineering Research Center program. Discusses the selection, review and evaluation of centers. Criticizes the systems approach to engineering. Highlights the importance of engineering practice and the opportunities for research. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Financial Support
The NSF-REU Program in Biology at Hope College, Education through Research.
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Gentile, James M. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1988
Describes a summer research program that stresses follow-up on activities, and presentation of data at symposia and lectures. Provides information on participants, activities, student evaluations of the experience, and benefits. (RT)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Experiential Learning, Program Descriptions
Undergraduate Research, a Little Experience Goes a Long Way.
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Lanza, Janet; Smith, Garon C. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1988
Provides information on a program that seeks to increase the nation's supply of engineers and scientists by providing experiences with hands-on research. Describes activities, positive outcomes, and the evaluation of achievements. Concludes that participants and faculty members benefited from the experience. (RT)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Experiential Learning, Program Descriptions
A Hands-on Research Experience in Chemistry for Undergraduates in the Southwest.
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Hogg, John L. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1988
Describes a program in chemistry which was designed to encourage undergraduate minority students to enroll in graduate study. States that students attended meetings with their advisors and met as a group for a research lecture. The program included graduate students, staff, and professors who gave lectures and tours. (RT)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Experiential Learning, Minority Groups
The NSF Science Development Programs, Volume I: A Documentary Report.
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National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1977
This report, published in two volumes, provides a documentary record of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Science Development Program (SDP). Information is given on overall university funding levels and on other development programs, with SDP goals and procedures described in detail. Using information on budgets and goals as well as…
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum, Engineering, Federal Programs
NSF Summer Program Boosts Student Research Tradition at The College of Wooster.
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Williams, Theodore R.; Powell, David L. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1988
Explains a summer research program which is a part of a required junior and senior independent study program. Provides information on selection of applicants, activities, outcomes, and a list of names and student projects. (RT)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Course Content
The History and Results of a Master's Degree Program in Computer Education.
Freyd, Pamela; Kahn, Jessica – Technological Horizons in Education, 1988
Describes a master's degree program at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Discusses the development of the program, course offerings and graduate research opportunities. The program is designed to promote the use of computers as tools for education. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education