Engaging undergraduate students in research

CT Miller, M Drewery, TM Waliczek… - …, 2023‏ - journals.ashs.org
A primary goal of undergraduate education is to provide a comprehensive and diverse
educational experience to prepare and promote student success in their professional and …

Integrating research into the undergraduate curriculum: 2. Scaffolding research skills and transitioning toward independent research

ME Morrison, B Lom, D Buffalari… - Journal of …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Undergraduate research experiences are widely regarded as high-impact practices that
foster meaningful mentoring relationships, enhance retention and graduation, and stimulate …

A critical systematic review assessing undergraduate neurology pipeline programs

MT Minen, R Aymon, I Yusaf, K Oza, J Ekhtman… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Background Although current programs exist to encourage undergraduate interest in
neuroscience and neurology, few students go on to pursue a career in neurology. Thus …

Broadening and diversifying the behavioral and biomedical research workforce through early access to an undergraduate research training program

L Kingsford, R Mendoza, J Dillon, CA Chun, KP Vu - UI journal, 2022‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is a broad need to support the early educational trajectories of underrepresented
students pursuing behavioral and biomedical research, particularly at large, comprehensive …

A low‐cost cure for CUREs: an undergraduate microbiology course engaging students in authentic research using publicly available datasets

O Avramovska, ME Rokop - Biochemistry and Molecular …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Undergraduate research experiences are key to preparing STEM students for a range of
careers and graduate programs, and to impacting retention in STEM. Providing …

Integrating research into the undergraduate curriculum: 3. Research training in the upper-level neuroscience curriculum

L Chase, M McMurray, AJ Stavnezer… - Journal of …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The benefits of undergraduate training in research are significant. Integration of such
training into the undergraduate experience, however, can be challenging at institutions …

The association of first-generation status and mentored research with research self-efficacy and outcome expectancy in undergraduate early research experiences

EA Jones, LC Walden, J Piontek… - Innovative Higher …, 2023‏ - Springer
In this study, we explore how first-generation status and type of research experience are
associated with undergraduate students' research self-efficacy and research outcome …

Community involvement in addressing the antibiotic crisis

A Kolokithas, B Merkel, D Hunnicutt… - … of Microbiology and …, 2023‏ - journals.asm.org
Increasing student interest and success in STEM education is a top priority for many
postsecondary educational institutions. One well-documented approach to both priorities is …

Diving into research without wading through content: A skills‐based cell biology course emphasizing the unknown

GL González‐Del Pino… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
In a typical undergraduate biology curriculum, students do not dive into research until they
first wade through large amounts of content. Biology courses in the first few years of the …

Open-ended inquiry into zebrafish nerve development using image analysis

SC Petersen - Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience …, 2021‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Open-ended laboratory projects increase student success and retention in the sciences.
However, develo** organismal-based research projects is a challenge for students with …