Sentences with phrase «pursuing undergraduate research»

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Duke University places an emphasis on research, providing students with numerous avenues to pursue projects through research grants, travel opportunities, and apprenticeships with distinguished professors — and more than half of its undergraduates take advantage.

To understand why graduation rates in computer science are so low for women, we only need to answer one question: Why do 74 % of high school girls report affinity for STEM subjects in school and yet, according to a report by the Girl Scout Research Institute, only about 20 % pursue STEM - related undergraduate degrees?

- Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Program for NIGMS MARC Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) Deadline: December 5, 2005 MARC Predoctoral Fellowships are individual National Research Service awards made to outstanding graduates of the MARC U * STAR Program (Minority Access to Research Careers / Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research) to help them pursue a graduate degree in the biomedical sciences.

Early research opportunities are critical, many science educators believe: A 2007 study found that undergraduates who participate in laboratory research are significantly more likely to pursue advanced degrees in science and engineering than those who don't get hands - on research experience.

As an undergraduate at New College of Florida, I pursued research in coral reef biology.

A new study in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching indicates that undergraduates who participate in mentored research not only graduate more often with science degrees, but also attend graduate school and pursue STEM careers at higheResearch in Science Teaching indicates that undergraduates who participate in mentored research not only graduate more often with science degrees, but also attend graduate school and pursue STEM careers at higheresearch not only graduate more often with science degrees, but also attend graduate school and pursue STEM careers at higher rates.

«Despite the terrible job market for academic scientists, many mentors of undergraduate STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] students still express disapproval if one mentions a desire to teach in the public schools after graduation instead of pursuing a research career.

Suggestions included taking graduate courses as an undergraduate, working as a technician or an assistant in a research lab, entering a master's program, or pursuing the opportunity to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, which provides preparation for graduate courses; reading science papers; and taking research lab, entering a master's program, or pursuing the opportunity to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program, which provides preparation for graduate courses; reading science papers; and taking Research Education Program, which provides preparation for graduate courses; reading science papers; and taking the GRE.

As a graduate student, he pursued some projects in computational chemistry and realized that this is a fertile area for undergraduate - level research.

More than 16,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight professional schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship.

This research question, which I pursued in Dr. Plotkin's lab as an undergraduate, seeded a longstanding interest in understanding adaptation quantitatively.

AGI PRE-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM: Undergraduates in the biological sciences who plan to pursue a career in research are encouraged to apply to AGI's competitive Pre-Baccalaureate Summer Training Program.

Since 1992, the Leadership Alliance has helped over 4,000 undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented groups in the sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities to pursue research careers in the academic, public and private sectors.

While at Houston, Merrikh became enamored with basic research in biochemistry, which she pursued for her undergraduate honors thesis.

PennPREP (Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program) fills the gap between undergrad and grad school, with one - to two - year research experiences for students who have completed their undergraduate degree and are interested in pursuing a PhD in biomedical sResearch Education Program) fills the gap between undergrad and grad school, with one - to two - year research experiences for students who have completed their undergraduate degree and are interested in pursuing a PhD in biomedical sresearch experiences for students who have completed their undergraduate degree and are interested in pursuing a PhD in biomedical sciences.

ORISE administers a broad range of internships, fellowships, and research experiences available primarily to those pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, including undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, postdocs, and university faculty members.

Davidson Academy students will have the opportunity to proceed through undergraduate and graduate coursework at the University of Nevada and students will also be able to pursue research with professors.

We are proud of the fact that many of our undergraduate and graduate students have subsequently pursued careers in research or medicine (both human and veterinary medicine).

We look forward to pursuing this line of research and hope others will advocate for the creation of mediation training courses at the undergraduate level as a tool to promote student health and well - being.