Infusing undergraduate research into historically black colleges and universities curricula / edited by Jeton McClinton, Mark A. Melton, Caesar R. Jackson, Kimarie Engerman.

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Front Cover; Infusing Undergraduate Research into Historically Black Colleges and Universities Curricula; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; What is Undergraduate Research?; References; Part I: Undergraduate Research Program Models; Evolution and Impact of Interdisciplinary STEM Undergraduate Research Programs at North Carolina A & T State University; Introduction; Integration of Research and Undergraduate Education; Research Training Infrastructure Development; Sample of Undergraduate Research Training Projects.

Geophysical Characterization of the North State GoldmineComparison of Physical Modeling to Numerical Modeling of Seismic Data; Iris Recognition Optimized for Information Assurance; The Impact of HIV on CD8+ and NK Cell Effectiveness in Combating Tumor Growth; Spectroscopy, Multivariate Curve Analysis, and DATAN in the Study of HG+2 Coordination to 4TU; Impact; Impact of TALENT-21 REU on Academic Performance; Impact of TALENT-21 REU on Graduation Rates; Impact of TALENT-21 REU on Graduate School Attending; Summary; Acknowledgments; References.

Paradigm Shift: Infusing Research into Teaching and Learning at Claflin UniversityPurpose; About Claflin University; Background; Institutional Support to Establish a Plan for Research Experience; Plan for Research Experience and Infrastructure; Research Goals and Strategies; Building Research Infrastructure; Building a Reputation in the Research Community; Centers for Excellence; Partnerships/Collaborations; Success Story; References; Six Years of Undergraduate Research Experiences at Bennett College; Introduction; Background of Bennett College; Undergraduate Research at Bennett College.

How to Recruit Research Students and Find Funding for Undergraduate ResearchHBCU-UP Grant, 2009-2012; National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program, 2013-2014; Generating Research Projects; Evaluations and Outcomes; Presentations; Awards; Publications (* Denotes Undergraduate Coauthor at Bennett College); Format of the UGR Program; Sample of UGR Students' Reflections; More Grants; Broader Impacts of the UGR; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Undergraduate Research at the Timbuktu Academy and LS-LAMP at Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge (SUBR); Introduction.

A Long Tradition of Undergraduate Research at Southern University and A & M CollegeInfrastructure Matters; Explaining "The Genesis of Genius," of Proficiency, or of Expertise; The Timbuktu Academy; Passing the Baton in Baton Rouge-The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; Results; A Few Best Practices; A Scientific Approach to Education and Mentoring; Continual Improvements of the Infrastructure; A Diversified Funding Base; Sustainability by Design; Distributed Responsibilities and Shared Credits; Acknowledgments; References.

Undergraduate Research is any effort undertaken by an undergraduate that advances their academic knowledge and leads to new scholarly insights. This volume tells the story of undergraduate research programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the voices of faculty mentors, student mentees and UGR program directors and coordinators.

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