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STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEP MT )

STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEP MT ). STEP Summer Research Teams Orientation June 1, 2005. STEP MT. 5 year $1.7 M grant from NSF BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, ETIS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS Retain students via Curriculum innovation Creation of research community

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STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEP MT )

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  1. STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEPMT) STEP Summer Research Teams Orientation June 1, 2005

  2. STEPMT • 5 year $1.7 M grant from NSF • BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, ETIS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS • Retain students via • Curriculum innovation • Creation of research community • On campus and off campus research activities • Recruit students through experiences for HS students and teachers

  3. STEPMT Overview • Curriculum • Early exposure to inquiry-based, internships, • Research • Community through research and seminar • Partnerships • Off-campus research opportunities in industry, government, academic settings • Inclusion of high school teachers and students

  4. The STEPMT Team • Tom Cheatham, CBAS, PI • Bill Robertson, PHYS, Co-PI • Andrienne Friedli, CHEM, Co-PI • Ginger Rowell, MATH, Co-PI • Brad Rudnik, CSCI, Coordinator

  5. Solar Radio Astronomy Dr. Chuck Higgins (Faculty mentor) Ms. Heather Corban (HS teacher) Monica Villarreal (Undergraduate) Kacey Jo Hamilton (HS student) Jennifer Hamilton (HS student)

  6. In Situ Resource Utilization for the Moon and Mars Dr. Walter Boles (Engineering Tech) Jeff Martin (HS teacher) Matthew Goff (Undergraduate) Dustin Temple (HS student)

  7. Middle School vs. High School Algebra Dr. Jeremy Winters (Faculty mentor) Ms. Nancy Hendrix (HS teacher) Yolanda Flagg (Undergraduate) Grace Smith (Undergraduate) Bryan Hendrix (Undergraduate)

  8. Evaluation of Seed Oils for Conversion into Biodiesel Dr. Ngee-Sing Chong (Faculty mentor) Ms. Sally Milsap (HS teacher) Brandon Armstrong (Undergraduate) Matt Childress (Undergraduate) Tamara Augustine (Undergraduate) Courtney Ginn (HS student) Kellie Hill (HS student)

  9. Microbiocidal Properties of Chlorine Dioxide Dr. Anthony Newsome (Faculty mentor) Kimberley Hinton (HS Teacher) Laura Eckhard (Undergraduate) Heidi Yu (Undergraduate) Terry Banaszak (Undergraduate) Cathy Coppola (HS student)

  10. Safety Considerations • Think before doing • Be prepared • Understand the risks Health Center http://www.mtsu.edu/~mthealth/ Workman’s compensation

  11. Time Flies… • Expectations 200 hours for high school participants 300 hours for MTSU participants • Flexibility within system

  12. Project Documentation • Lab notebook • Abstract • Poster presentation(s)

  13. Mark Your Calendar • June 17th demo day • June 30th picnic • July 29 Lunch and poster session (parents invited) • Scholar’s Week Oct 31st-Nov 4

  14. Evaluations Expectations Making a good thing better Accountability to the taxpayer

  15. Stipends • Paperwork • When Do I See the Green? • The last check

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