Tuesday, October 24, 2017
David Oliver, MICB
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent broadly accessible opportunities for students to do real science. Since 2001, the Department of Microbiology and Immunology has been developing a laboratory-based CURE scaffolded on several writing assignments which culminates in the online publication of original research articles. These papers are used by students in subsequent terms to derive new projects. In this Science Supper Series gathering we will introduce the structure and function of this course and discuss some of the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned (so far) around using a peer-reviewed undergraduate-level scientific journal to focus a CURE. We’ll conclude with a panel discussion to gain perspective from some of the undergraduate authors and graduate student reviewers and editors who have worked on the Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (JEMI).
