| YCC | Sunday, March 25, 2007 | ||
1:00 PM-5:00 PM Hyatt Regency McCormick -- 24A, Oral | |||
Starting a Successful Research Program at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution | |||
| Sponsored by: | YCC | ||
| Cosponsored by: | Council on Undergraduate Research, CHED, and PROF | ||
| Organizer: | Merlyn D. Schuh | ||
| 1:00 PM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 1:05 PM | 1 | What is undergraduate research and why do research at a predominantly undergraduate institution? Thomas J. Wenzel | |
| 1:15 PM | 2 | What type of research should a new faculty member pursue? Kerry K. Karukstis | |
| 1:25 PM | 3 | Selection of and working with undergraduates Kerry K. Karukstis | |
| 1:35 PM | 4 | Establishing and enhancing an institutional environment Julio C. de Paula | |
| 1:50 PM | 5 | Art and necessity of gaining internal support from institutional administrators Melvin L. Druelinger | |
| 2:05 PM | 6 | Life in academia: Myths, reality and mentoring Leyte Winfield | |
| 2:20 PM | Discussion | ||
| 3:00 PM | Intermission | ||
| 3:15 PM | Session Remarks | ||
| 3:20 PM | 7 | Research Corporation opportunities in the physical sciences Silvia Ronco | |
| 3:40 PM | 8 | Funding opportunities at the NSF for faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) Charles D. Pibel | |
| 4:00 PM | 9 | Writing more competitive grant proposals Thomas J. Wenzel | |
| 4:20 PM | Panel Discussion | ||
Symposium Grid -- Younger Chemists Committee -- Session Listing
The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007