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MRCI REU: Summer Computational Neuroscience & Technology Research Experience for Undergraduates

     Status:
Current Research Project

Research Category:
Intelligent Controls and Communications Systems

Research Center:
Microelectronics Research and Communications Institute

Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (NSF)

Primary Researcher:
Richard B. Wells.

Undergraduate Student Research Assistants:
, Carissa Black, Lesley Bryant, Kyle Fazzari, Mark Gilroy, Jason Holloway, Yen-Nan Lin, Daniel Page, Kellie Satre, Jeffrey Schmitz and Daniel Raible.

Duration:
March 1, 2007 to February 28, 2009

Project Web Site




The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site targets ten undergraduate students per year over three years (2007, 2008, 2009) to participate in 8 weeks of summer research at the University of Idaho (UI) followed by academic year communications. Our goals are to provide undergraduate students with meaningful, satisfying computational neuroscience research experiences that
· Improve the students’ skills in applying the scientific method to hands-on research and train each student in modern research techniques
· Lead students to greater independence in pursuing their research interests
· Encourage qualified students with under-realized potential to enter graduate programs in science or engineering
· Contribute to an increased number of women, Native American, and Hispanic students (and those from other underrepresented groups) who enter and complete graduate programs in science and engineering

2005 Participants with Bjarne Stroustrup (designer and original implementor of C++) at Sigma Xi conference
Top row (left to right): Nicholas Armstrong, Cameron Meredith, Timothy Montoya
Bottom row (left to right) Stacy Cheng, Tshering Sherpa, Bjarne Stroustrup, Kristine Husler, Elizabeth Scott



2004 Participants Kimberley Romero and Allyson Coonts