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COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH:QUARTERLY
The Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly is published in September, December, March, and May. It contains articles and news items relating to undergraduate research, funding sources, letters to the editors, news from inside and outside of CUR, and Divisional and Committee activities.
Managing Editor: Laurel Ferejohn, CUR Publications Coordinator
QUARTERLY: Contents
Council on Undergraduate Research :Quarterly – Vol. 14 Number 1 September 1993
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :Quarterly – Vol. 14 Number 2 December 1993
Editorial
Minority and majority cooperation at the Bates Conference. Donald M. Scott
Undergraduate Research Programs in Practice
61 Introducing Undergraduate Laboratories in Nerve and Muscle Physiology: Building from the Ground Up to Provide a Research-Like Experience William E. Zamer
64 Collaborations in Undergraduate Research Marilyn Emmons Williams
The Role of Geology Field Camp in the Research-Oriented Curriculum Timothy Lincoln
68 Initiating a Successful Undergraduate Research Program at an Institution with few resources
Maxine Highsmith
Working with Government
70 How to Pursue Funding Opportunities with Congress Frankie Trull
71 Establishing a Working Relationship with your Congressperson James E. Swartz
NRC Annual Fees surprise Colleges and Universities Donald M. Scott
CUR Programs and Activities
New CUR Initiatives need your support: Speakers Bureau and Task Groups John F. Mateja, Pres.
75 Comments from the National Office: Conferences, Focus on Minorities, Institutional Memberships John G. Stevens, National Executive Officier
79 CUR speakers bureau Michael F. Vineyard
87 The Fifth National CUR Conference: The bottom line – creating and maintaining a healthy undergraduate research environment Thomas J. Wenzel and John F. Mateja
Looking ahead for undergraduate students
93 Medical scientist training programs: educating physician-scientists who can link basic research
with clinical practice Carl Rhodes
97 Department of Energy Research Experience: Impact on the educational and occupational ambitions of undergraduate students Paul Tuss, Frank Vivio and Wayne Stevenson
101 Co-op as an undergraduate research experience Marilee Benore-Parsons
Grant writing problems and solutions
104 The R&D proposal: putting your best ideas forward and avoiding the pitfalls Max N. Yoder
111 Letters to the Editors
112 News from inside and outside CUR
115 Sources of funding for research at primarily undergraduate institutions
Council on Undergraduate Research :Quarterly – Vol. 14 Number 3 March 1994
Editorial
123 Of a piece: Teaching, learning research work Barbara J. Bryne
The transition from investigative laboratories to research
124 Research in the mathematics classroom: a personal view Lester Senechal
127 Where have all the chem majors gone? Todd P. Silverstein and Norman J. Hudak
131 Undergraduate involvement in the development of and environmental geology lab Harmon D. Maher, Robert Shuster, Jann Sweearingen and Jeff Honke
134 The Richard Stockton Environmental Studies Studio: From Classroom to Independence George
Zimmerman
136 Undergraduate research in the fine arts: The UNC-Asheville curriculum Robert W. Dunning
Perspectives on Research
138 Why should my institution be interested in undergraduate research?: Undergraduate research
perspective John G. Stevens
143 Undergraduate research outside the classroom: The psychology department at Luther College
W.J.Moorcroft, J. Jakoubek, D.Bishop, W. Nitschke, R.Swenson, and M. Dengler
146 A voice of experience: Characteristics of a successful research program for undergraduates
Douglas X.West
CUR Programs and Activities
150 Calling all members: 1994-1995 speakers bureau; grantwriting and mentoring workshops
John F. Mateja, President
152 Looking to the future: a review of CUR’s progress and a forum on National Science Policy
John G.Stevens
A view from two angles
155 Academic year assigned time for research: should CUR lobby for federal funding? Mark Shapiro
158 Academic year assigned time for research: a response Roger S. Rowlett
Nuts and Bolts
160 Computational chemistry: Macromodel in research and teaching applications at Connecticut
College Marc Zimmer
The undergraduate research community
163 Building bridges: The CUR/Gordon Research Conference Link Richard W. Zuehike
165 News from inside and outside CUR
167 Sources of funding for research at primarily undergraduate institutions
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :Quarterly Vol. 14 Number 4 June 1994
Editorial
176 Access to CUR’s history: Observations on the fourteen-year Newsletter/Quarterly Index
Donald M. Scott
Undergraduate research programs in practice
179 Undergraduate research in biochemistry at the University of Central Florida Glenn N. Cunningham
184 Using posters to report on research projects in geology courses
Ann Bykerk-Kauffman and Patricia E. Videtich
188 Zoos: an undergraduate research experience Duane M. Jackson
190 Psychology and Pew Science Program in Undergraduate Education Helga Noice
193 Ocean drilling: Undergraduate research goes to sea Kevin McCartney
CUR programs and activities
197 Yesterday, today and tomorrow: reflections on a year as CUR President and thoughts on the
future of CUR John F. Mateja
200 Another year of change John G. Stevens
Working with government
205 Heeding the call: from 1981 to 1984, Ida Wallace urged CUR members to advocacy Donald M.
Scott
208 Becoming storytellers: How scientists can fuel the debate on undergraduate research Jeanne L.
Narum
Nuts and bolts
212 Overcoming isolation in teaching and research: Getting in touch with an electronic community
Leslie Brown
215 Image analysis for undergraduate research: multidimensional, affordable, and portable
George B.Stefano and Stephen Pryor
217 Letters to the editors
219 CUR institutional sponsors and institutional members
220 News from inside and outside CUR
221 Index: Volume 1-Volume 14 of the CUR Newsletter and Quarterly
231 Sources of funding for research at primarily undergraduate institutions
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :Quarterly – Vol. 15 Number 1 September 1994
Editorial
3 Surely we are beyond all that Barbara Byrne
Women and Undergraduate Research
5 "Those sacred dwellings" Candace Whitmer Collmer
9 Yeshiva University’s model for undergraduate science research Lea Blau and Karen Bacon
13 Why so few women? Joanne L. Stewart
17 Out of research and back again: a personal saga Elaine Radwanski
19 How to "Warm" the lab climate for women Michelle D. Shin
22 Pathways for Women in the Sciences: The Wellesley Report Part I, a review Rosalind L. Herlands
25 Coming up in Pathways for Women Mary M. Allen
Student Voices
Research at undergradute institutions: a word from students
The human factor: behavioral research in product design Mary J. LaLomia
 
Product News
A revolution in analysis for undergraduate institutions Michael P. Doyle
Molecular modeling at Kennesaw State College using Chem-X: a capstone experience
CUR programs and activities
The joys of undergraduate research Mary M. Allen
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts John G. Stevens
CUR welcomes new officers
The CUR speakers bureau, 1994-1995 Michael Vinyard
Letters to the Editors
News from inside and outside CUR
Sources of funding for research at primarily undergraduate institutions
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 15 Number 2 December 1994
Editorial
63 A government-academic partnership Donald M. Scott
The role of government in undergraduate research
65 Introducing undergraduates to research: long-term impacts of the D.O.E. student research participation program Paul Tuss and Linda Smalley
70 Looking ahead to the Year 2000 Donald M. Scott
Highlights from the Fifth National Conference
73 Keynote address given at the Fifth National Conference on the Council on Undergraduate Research Neal F. Lane
77 Investing in undergraduate research: a talk at the Fifth National conference Brian Anderson
79 A collaborative approach to undergraduate research in statistics: a talk at the Fifth National
Conference Christine E. McLaren
New faculty concerns
81 New faculty concerns: a new Quarterly Series Samuel A. Abrash
83 A journey through the proposal review process at the National Science Foundation: or, will
you fund my grant proposal? Benjamin F. Plummer
Institutional support for undergraduate research
87 Undergraduate research significance and funding: a prspective from Union College Walid Y. Thabet
91 Institutional support for faculty salaries for summer research: results of a CUR chemistry survey
Charlotte Otto and Hans Veening
Undergraduate research in practice
93 Attracting talented undergraduates to psychological science Harry P Bahrick
96 Probability theory: a program of undergraduate research Anant P. Godbole
103 Undergraduate research and students career goals Gerald Morine
Electronic community
105 "Phys-Chat": an electronic study group
Sixth National Conference
108 North Carolina Central University: Host of the 1996 CUR National Conference
109 News from inside and outside CUR
110 On the cover: Argonne National Laboratory
111 Sources of funding for research at primarily undergraduate institutions
62 CUR officers, councilors, and committees
72 Subscription form
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 15 Number3 March 1995
Editorial
119 How to get started in research (and other monkey business) Thomas E. Goodwin
How administrators affect undrgraduate research
121 Focus on solutions Barbara J. Byrne
125 A supportive environment for research in undergraduate institutions - a resonance hybrid
Robert L. Lichter
130 Administrator roles in developing a campus-wide research program Jessie B. Ramey
133 If you build it, they will come: how academic departments can foster faculty involvement
in undergraduate research Lisa Friedenberg
136 What might administrators do to foster undergraduate research Donald L.Woodrow and Karen Fryer
139 CUR enjoys long history of administrative support John G. Stevens
Undergraduate research in practice
140 Preparing the research proposal John van Zytveld
142 The Duluth Undergraduate Research program in mathematics Joe E. Gallian
145 Undergraduate research in physics: making physics interesting to all students Rexford
E. Adelberger
147 Preparing students for industry: a different approach to undergraduate research Philip Chenier
National science policy and undergraduate research
149 President's column: CUR and national science policy Mary M. Allen
150 The 104th Congress: undergraduate research and the House Science Committee Don Scott
152 Congressional visits to YOUR campus Jeanne Narum
Advanced computation at primarily undergraduate institutions
155 Computational chemistry on a shoestring: software from QCPE Jeffry D. Madra
Follow Up: women in science
158 Graduate women in science: united in friendship through science Patricia M. Shaffer
161 News from inside and outside CUR
162 Sources of funding for research at primarily undergraduate institutions
118 CUR officers, councilors, and committees
120 Subscription form
141 Insitutional members
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 15 Number 4 June 1995
Editorials and letters
171 Washington column: Threats to undergraduate research examined at April dialogue Don Scott
175 Letter to Congressman Jerry Lewis Allen, Engstrom, Mateja and Stevens
176 President's Column: Where are we and where are we going? Mary M. Allen
Guest editorial: A call from history and humanity in science Charles D. Kay
This issue's focus: focus on undergraduate research and science education for non-science majors
180 Education and the new social compact for the sciences Gordon Eaton
184 Undergraduate science education: a new direction H. Stewart Hendrickson
187 Undergraduate research undefined Toufic M. Hakim
189 Research in an introductory geology course; science for society Timothy N. Lincoln
193 A mature undergraduate research program: psychology at Mary Washington College
J. Christopher Bill
197 Challenging a myth: Has undergraduate research in mathematics come of age?
John Greever and Joe Gallian
199 Organic chemistry research at a two-year branch campus Michael De Rosa
203 Faculty as undergraduate research activists Toufic M. Hakin
207 Victorian periodicals: research opportunities for faculty-undergraduate research
Larry K. Uffelman
209 The Budapest semesters in mathematics program: a case study in international science education
Paul D. Humke
215 1995 CUR Summer Opportunities for Research (CURSOR) Fellowships
217 CUR Newsletter/Quarterly Author Index, volumes I-XV, 1981-1995
224 CUR Newsletter/Quarterly Subject Index, volumes I-XV, 1981-1995
229 Sources of funding for research at primarily undergraduate institutions
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :Quarterly Vol. 16 Number 1 September 1995
Editorial
3 Are we swimming upstream? Barbara J. Byrne
This issue's focus: underrepresented goups in undergraduate research
5 Does "Providing Opportunities" provide opportunities? Holly R. Straub and Beth Todd-Bazemore
8 Faculty facilitate research for students with disabilities Sheryl Burgstahler
12 The making of scientists Evelynn M. Hammonds
16 Perspectives on the future of undergraduate research and education Shirley M. Malcom
19 Looking ahead Jewel Plummer Cobb
Facilitating research across the disciplines
24 A field-based model for a petrography course Karen H. Fryer
27 Undergraduate research opportunities for all Katherine L. Taylor and Thomas S. Kantz
30 North Carolina Central University's new research program Harvey L. McMurray
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 16 Number 2 December 1995
Editorial
63 Editorial: Global Scale Concerns and Local Undergraduate Research Don Scott
66 President’s Column: A basic Recipe for Research Royce Engstrom
67 The Sixth National Conference: Enriching Science Through Partnerships
This issue’s focus: global issues and international linkages in undergraduate resewarch
73 Internation Reesearch Experience in Biology for Undergraduates Carol Bender
77 Ecology and Sustainable Debelopment in Madagascar: A Case Study Zeb Hogan
81 Problematic Change: The National Security Education Program’s Study of the
Internationalization of Professional Schools Susan J. Duggan
83 National Security Education Program Undergraduate Scholarships Kevin Cowl
85 Undergraduatre Research in an International Setting: An Environmental Science Project in
Norway Dean A. Van Galen
89 What is "Environmental Psychology" and What Can it Offer to Student Concerned about Global
Environmental Issues? Frank T. McAndrew
93 Global Environmental Issue: Restoration of Polluted Waterways Jill Singer
96 SPS Studentsat the 1995 ICPS in Copenhagen, Denmark Dwight E. Nwuenschwander
99 A Perspective on International Student Collaboration in Science/Engineering Research Programs
Clare Tector and Carolyn Merkel
102 Experience at Hamshire College with Successful Undergraduate Research in Central America
Brian B. Schultz
107 "Irina" Ron Caple
Undergraduate Researtch in Practice
109 Students Discover New Genes in an Investigative Undergraduate Molecular Biology Course
Jonathan D. Monroe and Ivor T. Knight
115 An Elictronic Journal for Undergraduates Mark R. Woodard
117 New Faculty Concerns: What I wish I knew before I took THE PLUNGE Bill Kwochka
Science in the Nation Interest
120 Embracing Undergraduate Researtch John Strassburger
123 April Dialogue Plenary Address: The Emerging New Paradigm for Science Neal Lane
126 April Dialogue Keynote Address: Science in the National Interest Kathryn D. Sullivan
130 NEWS From Inside and Outside CUR
131 Sources of Funding for Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 16 Number 3 March 1996
This Issue’s Focus: Alternatives To The Ph.D.
Editorial
141 Editoral: measures of Success: Alternatives to a Ph.D. in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Barbara J. Bryne, with guest contributors Nancy Burke, Doreen Goldberg and Steven Tulevech
145 Undergraduate Research in Psycghology: Skills to Take to Work Beverly Tarpley Lorig
150 Undergraduate Reseach in Environmental Science and Environmental Science Education: A
Reconnaissance Survey Edward Hansen and Jon Peterson
157 On Becoming A Technician: Two Views Bruce Byrne and Kelly Wells
160 A Laboratory Intensive Bachelor’s Program In Biotechnology Jim Hoerter
163 Flexible Undergraduate Curriculum: Providing an Alternative to Graduate School Vijendrea K.
Agarwal
167 Undergraduate Reseach and the Career-Oriented Student in the Geology Department at Central
Michigan University
Research in the Curriculum
171 Researh on Energy in Buildings at Stockton College of NJ: A 25 year Evolution Harold Taylor
and Lynn Stiles with Pibero Djowatho, Mary Ann Sweikart, Dave Bryan, Oswaldo Valdivieso
176 The Value of Undergraduate Reseach Experiences: Relfections from Keck Geology Consortium
Alumni Cathryn A. Manduca
Practical Tips and Infornmation
179 Planning an Undergraduate Research Symposium Jessie B. Ramey
News and Commentary
182 President’s Column: CUR Responds to the Undergraduate Review Royce Engstrom
184 Washington Column: The Proposed ‘Department of Science’ and CUR Member Institutions
Don Scott
144 News form Inside and Outside CUR
187 Sources of Funding for Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 16 Number 4 June 1996
Editorial
197 Editorial: Academic-Industry Relations Done the Right Way Don Scott
This Issue’s Focus: Industrial Support for Undergraduate Research
200 What Companies Do in Support of Undergraduate Education James D. Burke
203 Merck Undergraduate Support Patricia L. Combs
206 A Team Approach to Problem Solving Research by Undergraduates at Woffard College B.G.
Stephens
209 Industry-University Collaboration and Student Participation in Environmental Research Carol A.
Eddy-Dilek
211 Courting Companies for Reseach Support: A Guide for Would-be Suitors Tyler S. Lorig
Industry and Undergraduate Research in Practice
215 Undergreaduate Reseach and Service for Ecternal Agencies through the Center for the Study fo
Local Isuses at Clarion Robert B. Girvan
218 Collaboration between Reseacher at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions and Major Research
Institutions Paula Waddill and Gilles Einstein
222 And Now There Are Six: A Colgate University/Hollins College/Syracuse
University/NASA/Whitesboro High School/Connecticut College Collabortation Dave Lewis
226 Industrial Sabbaticals: Building Corporate Partnerships Theodore Hodapp
Project Kaleidoscope Workshop Report
229 Current Trends in Earth and Planetary Science Education: Highlights of a Project Kaleidoscope
Workshop on Innovative Approaches to Teaching Yildrim Dilek
Book Review
231 Review of Structures for Science: A Handbook for Planning facilities for Undergraduate Natural
Science Communities Warfield Teague
232 1996 CUR Summer Opportunities for Research (CURSOR) Fellowships
234 CUR Newsletter/Quarterly Author Index, Volumes 1-XVI, 1981-1996
241 CUR Newsletter/Quarterly subject Index, Volumes 1-XVI, 1981-1996
246 Sources of Funding for Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 17 Number 1 September 1996
Editorial
2 CUR Officers for 1996-1997
4 Letters to the Editor
4 New Editors for CUR Quaterly
6 Officers. Committees and Councilors
7 President’s Column
8 Past President’s Column
September Focus—Pre-College and Community College Partnerships with PUIs
9 Editorial: Partnerships and Outreach Barbara Byrne
10 Integrated Math and Science Teaching (IMAST) by Thematically Connected Student Reseach
throughout Grades K-12 Frederick L. Orthlieb
16 Partnerships with San Antonio Colleges: A Successful REU Experiment William E. Kurtin
20 Teacher to Teacher and Student to Student Research Partnerships: Mississippi College and
Jackson Academy Robert Hamilton and Virginia Ingram
22 Sharing Research Involvement with Pre-College Studnets Ruth H. Maki and Amy J. Elliott
26 In the Field in Costa Rica with Undergraduates and Pre-College Teachers Habte Giorgis
Churnet
K-12 Teacher Education in Earth Science: The Bay Area Earth Science Institute (BAESI)
Susan De Bari, Ellen Metzger, and Richard Sedlock
News form Inside and Outside CUR – last page
CUR Programs and Activities
28 Review and Highlights: CUR’s Sixth National Conference
41 Biology Grants Preview Service Application
42 The 1996-1997 CUR Speakers Bureau
47 Sourches of Funding at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 17 Number 2 December 1996
Editorials
58 Officers, Committees and Councilors
59 President’s Column
60 National Executive Officer’s Column
December Focus—Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Research
61 Editorial: Research Collaborations Thrive All Around Us and Can Help Us Thrive Too Don
Scott
63 The Inside Scoop on Collaborative Research Lawerence Guzy
64 Collaborations in Support of Research Don Woodrow and Jill Singer
66 My story about Forming a Research Collaboration Kurt Bachmann
68 A tale of Two Universities: A PUI/Research Institution Collaboration at Work Kelly
McConnaughay aand James Coleman
71 Sister/ScientistDay at the Vassar College Farm: Researchers Mentor Girls in Science Jill
Schneiderman
72 "Things That Go Bump in the Night:" An Interdisciplinary Research Team at Wheaton College
Kathleen Morgan and Scott Shumway
74 Wiley College Minority Initiative Bridge Program Leonard Wilmer
Feature Articles
76 What the Heck is UCAIR and Why Should CUR Care? Bob Landolt
78 Publishable Student Research Generates Enthusiasm and Student Commitment Mark Bolyard
82 The Balancing Act: Meeting the Needs of Career and Family Michelle Bushey
86 Characteristics of Psychology Departments at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Roger Terry
91 The Mentoring Role in Undergraduate Research Projects Mitchell Malachowski
News from Inside and Outside CUR – last page
CUR Programs and Activities
94 Predicting the Future for Research in Higher Education Walter Massey
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 17 Number 3 March 1997
Editorials
110 Officers, Committees and Councilors
111 President’s Column
112 A Call to Action!
March Focus—Technology and the Internet in Undergraduate Research
114 Editorial: Technology and the Internet in Undergraduate Research: Not Just Another Pretty
Diode Steve Kolmes
116 Collaboratories: Bringing National Laboratories into the Undergraduate Classrooms and
Laboratory via the Internet Jim Myers, Morman Chonacky, Thom Dunning, and Eric Leber
121 Fish Locomotion: An Interactive, Multimedia Module Designed to Develop Student’s Scientific
Reasoning and Research Skills in an Introductory Biology Course Katheryn Dickson
124 Biocomputing on the World Wide Web: Using the Internet to Support Undergraduate Research
Richard Hershberger
128 Space Exploration and Instrumental Analysis: An Internet Experience Lee Roecker
130 Point and Click Psychology: Facilitating Student Acquistion of the Internet Skills for Research
Cara Bompignano, Michelle Barton, Charlene Callahan, Heidi Harley, and Gordon Bauer
132 Geographic Information Systems, the Internet, and Remote Sensing in Undergraduate Curricula
Yildirim Dilek, Michael Sullivan, Richard Beck, and Larry Meyer
Engineering Design as Research in a Senior Capstone Course: An Integrative Approach
Robert Albright
140 A Microcomputer Laboratory in Experimental Psychology: Mentoring and Monitoring Student
Learning through LAN Technology Sarah Ransdell
142 Big Payoffs from Measuring Tiny Things: flow Cytometric Research in an Undergraduate
Program Richard Kowles
Feature Article
144 Using a Campus Golf Course for Class and Student Research Projects: How to Manage a Hole-
in-one in Undergraduate Research Patricia Videtich
150 Sources of Funding for Research at Primarily Undergraduate Universities
News from Inside and Outside CUR – last page
 
Council on Undergraduate Research :QuarterlyVol. 17 Number 4 June 1997
Editorials
Officers, Committees and Councilors
President’s Column
A Farewell Column from John Stevens, CUR’s National Executive Director
June Focus – Developing Skills for the Workplace
Editorial: Developing Skills for the Workplace – Barbara Byrne
Internships in Undergraduate Science Education - Frank Fletcher
172 From Theater Scenes to Toddler Attnetion - Dawn Rundman
Engaged Learning in Psychology at Furman University – Julie Earles
What Does Research Experience Bring to a Career in Business – Carrie Rudman and Marita Franzke
Feature Articles
Serendipity in Undergraduate Research – Jill Sessoms
Not All Research is Equal: Student-Oriented vs. Research–Oriented Approaches to Scholarship – Mitshell Malachowski
Enhancing Undergraduate Research in Chemistry: An Example of the Use of CUR Databases – Kerry Karukstis
CUR Programs and Activities
A Visit to Capitol Hill – John Mateja
Enriching Science through Partnerships: Plenary Address to CUR Conference Attendees on June 27, 1996
CUR Awards Student Recipients of 1997 Summer Research Fellowships
206 CUR Quarterly Style Guide
News from Inside and Outside CUR – last page