Research experience for undergraduates

Preliminary Evaluation of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: A Methodology for Examining Student Outcomes

The current study presented an initial evaluation, following Year 1, of a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in chemical engineering conducted at a large Mid-Atlantic research university. A methodology for evaluating student outcomes from undergraduate research experiences was also proposed. Evaluation of the REU program relied upon ...

Research skills for undergraduates: a must!

Dear Sirs, Research serves a vital purpose in furthering the knowledge base on which medicine is practised. Furthermore it may be defined as the method to which we inform our action. In order for us to practice evidence-based medicine, we must be informing our action, which is reliant on robust and rigorous research. Tomorrow’s Doctors 2009 relates to three domains: the scholar, the scientist a...

A "research experience for undergraduates" in signal processing, coding and communications

A unique Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) was offered at Utah State University in the summer of 2009, with research topics drawn from signal processing, digital communications, and error correction coding. Thirteen students participated in this ten-week program, working on nine separate projects. The program began with two weeks of intense instruction with five accompanying programm...

College of Engineering & CASA Research Experience for Undergraduates ( REU ) Poster Session Friday

A microcosm of the biomedical research experience for upper-level undergraduates.

The skill set required of biomedical researchers continues to grow and evolve as biology matures as a natural science. Science necessitates creative yet critical thinking, persuasive communication skills, purposeful use of time, and adeptness at the laboratory bench. Teaching these skills can be effectively accomplished in an inquiry-based, active-learning environment at a primarily undergradua...