DOI
10.1187/cbe.10-03-0020
Abstract
Funded by innovative programs at the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Richmond faculty in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and computer science teamed up to offer first- and second-year students the opportunity to contribute to vibrant, interdisciplinary research projects. The result was not only good science but also good science that motivated and informed course development. Here, we describe four recent undergraduate research projects involving students and faculty in biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science and how each contributed in significant ways to the conception and implementation of our new Integrated Quantitative Science course, a course for first-year students that integrates the material in the first course of the major in each of biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and physics.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2010
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2010 American Society for Cell Biology. This article first appeared in Cell Biology Education--Life Sciences Education 9, no. 3 (Fall 2010): 212-16. doi:10.1187/cbe.10-03-0020.
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Recommended Citation
Caudill, Lester, April Hill, Kathy Hoke, and Ovidiu Lipan. "Impact of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research in Mathematics and Biology on the Development of a New Course Integrating Five STEM Disciplines." Cell Biology Education--Life Sciences Education 9, no. 3 (Fall 2010): 212-16. doi:10.1187/cbe.10-03-0020.
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