One Third of First Year University Students Have Depression/Anxiety
Upping drug use linked to heightened risk; sense of belonging linked to lower risk
undergraduate research
Study Shows Positive Lab Environment Critical for Undergraduate Success in Research
Undergraduate researchers with LEAP Scholars program publish findings
National Academies Report Calls for More Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences
Report states that more widespread dissemination of such data could assist potential and current developers of such experiences
Active Learning Science Courses May Improve Student Retention in STEM
Standard laboratory courses in which students carry out classical experiments to recreate established results did not effectively engage STEM students
UChicago to Offer New Undergraduate Minor in Molecular Engineering
The University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering will offer its first undergraduate course in the autumn 2014 quarter as part of a newly available minor in molecular engineering. The institute will continuously develop new courses and plans to propose a full bachelor’s degree program in the 2014–2015 academic year.
Berkeley Researchers Help Grow Future Scientists in the Lab
Some of the most promising science undergraduates in the country will return to their home schools this week, after a summer-long exploration of frontline research and big science at UC Berkeley.