For the second consecutive year, the Department has received funding from the Undergraduate Research Program in the Office of the Provost. The goal of this competitive program is to improve undergraduate research programs by supporting and encouraging the students to participate in research projects.
In the first year, Professor Gerd Bergmann was awarded funds to support four undergraduate students working in his research laboratory during the summer. This work resulted in winning poster presentations by Doug Garrett and Mohammed Shakawat Hossain respectively at the first and second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
This year a collaboration of Professors Bozler, Kresin and Warner has been awarded funds. They are providing research opportunities for three undergraduate students. The results will be presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in 2001.
Providing opportunities and support for undergraduates to participate in research and the Undergraduate Research Symposium are two ways in which the Department is focusing its efforts of enhancing and strengthening our undergraduate research.
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