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July 12, 2024
University of Portland undergraduate students will have more opportunities to conduct summer research in the sciences thanks to a three-year, $296,000 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation.
The Foundation’s award will allow 15 UP science majors per year to engage in summer research projects on campus. The grant provides summer stipends, conference travel, equipment and study materials, while the University covers student on-campus housing.
The first cohort of students has already begun their research, including studying nesting and migration of Purple Martins, investigating how errors occur when cells divide, and developing new polymers that convert heat into electricity.
Objectives for UP summer science research program include:
Buck Taylor, PhD, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Director of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, will lead the new science research program with participating faculty mentors across the sciences.
“Undergraduate research is a transformational educational experience, leading to strong connections with faculty mentors and new career pathways for students,” said Taylor. “This new program engages students in their first and second year, because undergraduate research experiences have been shown to increase student retention and persistence. This is particularly important for groups underrepresented in science fields.”
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