November 18, 2014Student Perspectives on Undergraduate Researchby Jessie L. MooreIn the 2012 Council on Undergraduate Research publication on Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research (COEUR), Roger S. Rowlett, Linda Blockus, and Susan Larson summarize best practices for supporting undergraduate research. Based on “a compilation of the experiences of CUR in…
November 4, 2014Collaborative Communities and Mentoring Undergraduate Researchby Maureen Vandermaas-PeelerCan participation in undergraduate research help to facilitate sustained, collaborative and multi-disciplinary partnerships between students and faculty mentors, as well as partnerships that extend beyond the institutional walls? At a recent workshop sponsored by the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR)…