May 7, 2007 - NSF REU Seminar for Faculty

Presentation: The NSF REU program - program and proposal requirements

Presentation: Infrastructure for REUs available through the Office of Undergraduate Research

NSF REU page - The 2007 REU Solicitation has been released!  REU Site proposals are due Sept. 13, 2007.   (The main change for REU Sites is that the ecommended student stipend has been increased to $450/week.)

Articles and Resources on Undergraduate Research

• Elaine Seymour, A. Hunger, S. Laursen, T. Deantoni, "Establishing the Benefits of Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Sciences: First Finding from a Three-Year Study," Science Education, Vol 88, Issue 4, July 2004, pp. 493-534.  Available through Wiley Interscience
• Anne-Barrie Hunter, S. Laursen, E. Seymour, "Becoming a Scientist: The role of Undergraduate Research in Students' Cognitive, Personal and Professional Development," Science Education, Vol. 91, Issue 1, january 2007 pp 36 - 74 Available through Wiley Interscience
• David Lopatto, "The Essential Features of Undergraduate Research," Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, March 2003 pp. 139 - 142.
• Susan Russell, M. Hancock, J. McCullough, "The Pipeline: Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences," Science, Vol. 316, 27 April 2007, pp. 548 - 549.
• Linda Kauffman, J. Stocks, eds., "Reinvigorating the Undergraduate Experience: Successful Models Supported by NSF's AIRE/RAIRE Program," Council on Undergraduate Research, 2007
• CUR Series of "How to" booklets on undergraduate research
• Helpful website on assessment of undergraduate research 

• Tips on implementing a Summer Undergraduate Research Program (includes budgeting and logistics)
• REU listserv (send an e-mail to Bob Webb (bwebb@vprmail.tamu.edu)  requesting to be added to the listserv)
• On-line joint application: www.chem.tamu.edu/VPR_REU
• Seminar for new and continuing PIs to discuss logistics
• Joint housing of REU students (optional for each program)
• Mentoring Undergraduates in Research Workshop for Grad students who will be working with the REU students
• Joint assessment tools - one at the beginning and one at the end with compiled data (contact Holly Gaede hgaede@vprmail.tamu.edu for copies of these)
• Calendar of joint activities arranged by UGR office  (e.g. of visualization center, cyclotron, etc. plus brown bag lunches)

Other Resources

Summer Scholars Program for all students from underrepresented groups who are participating in summer research programs - joint recruiting; welcome event; weekly luncheon series (this is especially meant for minority students who might not have many minority peers in their particular program) - directed by Sherry Yennello in the College of Science (yennello@science.tamu.edu).

List of Current REU Sites at Texas A&M University