Tag Archives: undergraduate research

Get your undergrads thinking about analysis from the start

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

The last post talked about making sure undergrads get the big picture of their questions. This is essential, but it is not the end. All too often analysis is left for the end and there is no exploring. Ideally, students … Continue reading →

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Do your undergrads actually understand their summer research project?

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

All over the country, undergraduates are embarking on research projects. They are banding birds, squeezing ticks for parasites, culturing bacteria, seining streams, cutting open mice, and many other things. If you ask them what they are doing, they will be … Continue reading →

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Undergrads, sign up to present your research now!

Posted on August 31, 2013 by

The sooner you get used to presenting your work, the better. It is so important to be able to talk about your work outside your research group. Why did you do this? Why is it important? Just because your adviser … Continue reading →

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How to get a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, a SURF

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

If you aren’t going to change your life by studying at a biological field station, there are few better things to do with an undergraduate summer than research. One of the more interesting programs is called SURF, Summer Undergraduate Research … Continue reading →

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