John S.k. Kauwe, Biology Project Justification and Overview Successful enrollment in and completion of graduate programs requires a constellation of skills. Students must be prepared to plan and execute experiments, present their findings both verbally and in manuscript form and interact effectively with senior scientists in the field of their choice. In this MEG I […]
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Supramolecular Chemistry for Undergraduate Students
David V Dearden, Roger G Harrison, John D Lamb, Chemistry and Biochemistry Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The goal of this proposal was to train graduate and undergraduate students through research experiences in supramolecular chemistry in a multi-group environment. Academically, our objective was to synthesize and characterize new […]
Mentoring Undergraduates Via Organic Synthesis
Steven L Castle, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction. This report summarizes the results that were generated under the auspices of the mentoring environment in my laboratory from January 2013 to the present. A total of eight undergraduates participated in the mentoring environment during this period. Their names and accomplishments are listed below. Evaluation of […]
ORCA Undergraduate Research Award – Final Report
Michael Daetwyler While working on my undergraduate degree, I studied an interesting strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis. This particular strain produced an unidentified substance, which was lethal to other Gram-positive bacteria. I immediately thought that this substance might prove advantageous in treating infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria. To begin investigating that possibility, I grew the […]
Moral Courage in Nursing: An Undergraduate Study
Heidi Newsome and Professor Catherine Coverston and Dr. Beth Luthy, College of Nursing The purpose of this study is to identify examples of moral courage in nurses at work and to analyze through case studies their traits, processes, and skills that may be related to courageous acts in their work. This research may lead to helping […]
Mentoring Undergraduates Via Organic Synthesis
Steven L. Castle, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction This report summarizes the results of the mentoring environment in my laboratory that were generated from January 2012 to present. During this period, a total of seven undergraduates performed research in my laboratory. Their names and accomplishments are listed below. Evaluation of Academic Objectives Our academic […]
The Sophie Digital Library of Early Women’s Research: A Blueprint for Mentored Undergraduate Online Research
Blaine Evanson and Dr. Michelle Stott James, German and Slavic languages I was first introduced to Sophie in September 2001 in my German Cultural History class. Dr. McFarland announced that there was some grant money left over and that some students who were interested in the research would be invited to work a few hours […]
Learning Strategies of Successful Undergraduate Math Students
David M. Sloan and Dr. Harold Miller, Psychology The goal of my project was to identify the strategies of successful undergraduate math students and to then make that information available to those who wish to improve their own study habits. The project consisted of 4 phases. First, I interviewed instructors about what they saw successful […]
NURSING RESEARCH: WHAT DO UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT RESEARCH AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN PRESENT RESEARCH?
Kirk A. Roberts and Dr. Joan Baldwin, Nursing Research is an integral part of any profession. The profession of Nursing uses research as a means to improve patient care and enhance the quality of nursing practice. The College of Nursing also uses nursing research as a “thread” in the complete woven picture of nursing practice. Yet this […]
Writing Apprehension and the Impact on Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Students
Alicia Anderson and Dr. Lynn Clark Callister, College of Nursing Nursing requires critical thinking to provide effective patient care. “The production of clear, accurate, and relevant writing is an essential competency in nursing.” Undergraduate nursing students learn to enhance their writing skills in a nursing research/advanced writing course taken during the program. Those students who […]
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