Undergraduate Research in Biology
"Tell me, and I forget...
Show me, and I remember...
Involve me, and I understand"
An adventure
The faculty in Biological Sciences has long been commited to engaging our undergraduate students in conducting original, independent research. Whether you work with one of the department faculty, or with one of our colleagues at nearby regional research institutions, or for that matter, spend a summer somewhere else, your involvement in research at this stage in your life can be most exciting and rewarding.
We encourage you to talk with us about your interests, explore the web resources organized here, and see what happens !
How to get started
The Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Student Successes (including titles of presentations)
- Pictures of Presenters
- 2007 Symposium Program -- (March 30th, 2007)
- Past Symposium Programs: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991
Recent Undergraduate Publications
- Wee, J.L., A.M. James*, and C.S. Hood. 2005. Exploratory investigations of palmella-stage formation in the Synurophyceae. - In: Kristiansen, J. & G. Cronberg (eds.): Chrysophytes - past and present. Proceedings of the Sixth International Chrysophyte Symposium 2-7 August 2004, Lammi, Finland. - Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 128: 257-266
- Dorn, P. L, S. Melgar, V. Rouzier*, A. Gutierrez*, C. Combe*, R. Rosales, A. Rodas, S. Kott*, D. Salvia*, and C. M. Monroy. 2003. The Chagas vector, Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera:Reduviidae), is panmictic within and among adjacent villages in Guatemala. Journal of Medical Entomology 40:436-440.
- Martinez, M.L., G. Vazquez, D.A. White, G. Thivet*, and M. Brenges*. 2002. Germination responses of five tropical beach dune species exposed to artificial sand burial and inundation by fresh and seawater. Canadian Journal of Botany 80:416-424.
- White, D.A. and S.A. Skojac*. 2002. Remnant bottomland forests near the terminus of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. Castanea 67:134-145.
- Dorn, PL, J Flores*, B Brahney*, A Gutierrez*, R Rosales, A Rodas, C Monroy. 2001. Comparison of Polymerase Chain Reaction on fresh tissue samples and fecal drops on filter paper for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhodnius prolixus. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 96:503-505.
- Furlotte*, A. E., Ferguson, J. A. & Wee, J. L. 2001. A floristic survey of the Synurophyceae from southeastern Australia. Nordic Journal of Botany 20:247-256
- Green, G.R., R.R. Ferlita*, W.F. Walkenhorst, and D.L. Poccia. 2001. Linker DNA destabilizes condensed chromatin. Biochemistry and Cell Biology 79:349-363.
- Wee, J.L., Fasone* L. D., Sattler, A., Starks*, W. W. & Hurley, D. L. 2001. ITS/5.8S DNA sequence variation in 15 isolates of Synura petersenii Korshikov (Synurophyceae). In: Siver, P.A & J.L. Wee (eds). Chrysophytes and related organisms: topics and issues, Proceedings of the Fifth International Chrysophyte Symposium. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 122:245-258.