Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2010
Volume 55, Number 1
Saturday–Tuesday, February 13–16, 2010; Washington, DC
Session G6: Panel Discussion: Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences |
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Sponsoring Units: FEd AAPT Chair: Catherine Mader, Hope College Room: Washington 5 |
Sunday, February 14, 2010 8:30AM - 8:48AM |
G6.00001: Organizing a Successful REU Site Invited Speaker: Research during the undergraduates years is significantly beneficial to students and can be an important component of their education. While some students they can do this throughout the year at their home institution, for others a summer REU experience is the best option. This talk will motivate why hosting a summer REU program is beneficial, the commitment necessary to give students a first rate experience and some of the successful strategies from various programs throughout the country. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, February 14, 2010 8:48AM - 9:06AM |
G6.00002: Undergraduate Research: A National Overview for Physics Invited Speaker: The opportunity for physics majors to participate in meaningful research is now an important part of many departments' undergraduate curriculum and has been credited with helping to revitalizing many programs. I will briefly discuses some of what is known about the participation of physics majors in undergraduate research. How many students participate in an experience research? Who does and who does not participate in one? What impact does the experience have on the students? How would they rate their experience? The data to be presented comes from a nationwide survey of physics seniors conducted by the Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:06AM - 9:24AM |
G6.00003: Broadening horizons via the off-campus undergraduate research experience in physics Invited Speaker: This presentation focuses on the impact undergraduate research experiences have on a student's choice of graduate fields as well as longer term career paths. So significant has been its success in introducing students to the research culture that the REU has become an integral part of preparation for graduate study. Examples will be taken from off-campus appointments, mainly, involving students from Southern University and A{\&}M College. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:24AM - 9:42AM |
G6.00004: Impact of Undergraduate Research Experiences on Graduate Research programs Invited Speaker: The Research Experience for Undergraduate program sponsored by the NSF has offered summer research opportunities to a large number of undergraduate students over the last twenty years. It essentially has become a requirement for undergraduate students applying to graduate school to have some kind of research experience. The Division of Nuclear Physics has expanded on the program to offer the students a ``Conference Experience for Undergraduates'' (CEU) where the students are giving the opportunity to present their research at the annual fall meeting of the Division. At the meeting the students have the opportunity to interact with researchers in the field and inform themselves about the various Graduate Schools offering programs in Nuclear Physics. For the Graduate Schools the program represents a targeted recruiting opportunity. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:42AM - 10:18AM |
G6.00005: Panel Discussion |
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