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HHMI Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program

In the News

Beyond Bio101: The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education
            HHMI publication

HHMI Awards $91.1 Million for Undergraduate Science Education at 58 Universities
           16 September 1998 - HHMI Press Release

$1.6M Award Supports Undergraduate Researchers. by Ginger Pinholster
            17 September 1998 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 18(3) p1-2.

University Gets $1.6 Million. by Carlos Walkup
            18 September 1998 - University of Delaware, The Review, Vol 125(5) pA4.

Award Supports Undergraduate Discovery. by Ginger Pinholster
Active Learning at Delaware. by Ginger Pinholster
HHMI Award at Work. by Ginger Pinhoslster
            Winter 1998 - University of Delaware, Messenger, Vol 8(1) p13.

Students Find Their NUCLEUS, by Kyle Belz
            23 February 1999 - University of Delaware, The Review, Vol 125(34) pA6.

First-ever Dinner for NUCLEUS Program Held, by Kyle Belz
            26 February 1999 - University of Delaware, The Review, Vol 125(35) pA7.

Student Team Investigates Heart Disease, by Barbara Garrison
            23 September 1999 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 19(4)

NUCLEUS Coordinator Shares Her Enthusiasm for Program, by Sue Moncure
            21 October 1999 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 19(8) p4.

Lectures Discuss Science Education in Schools
           2 March 2000 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 19(22) p8.

Alpha Lambda Delta announces awards
            8 March 2000 - University of Delaware Press Release

Three Top Seniors Receive Annual Alumni Recognition
    10 May 2000 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 19(30).
        [Dan Dries was an HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar]

Summer Scholars in Session
            24 August 2000 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 19 (38).

Learning to Learn: Undergraduates Explore New Ways to Understand Science,
         by Susan Perry,  HHMI Bulletin 13(1), 24 - 29 (July 2000).

Hughes Institute supports science education seminars,
            18 January 2001 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 20(9), 9.

Undergrad from Ukraine publishes work on DNA research, by Sue Moncure,
             15 March 2001 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 20(12), 10.
            [Eugene Antipov is an HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar]

Biology students honored, by Mandy Tust
  13 April 2001 - University of Delaware Review, Vol 127(44), 10.[Six HHMI-sponsored undergraduate research
             student  present posters at the Experimental Biology Meetings in Orlando, FL.]

Six Undergrauates present research at national meeting, by Barbara Garrison
            3 May 2001 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 20(15), 9.

Orlando Undergrad Poster Competition a Big Success,
            ASBMB News - June/July 2001 Vol X(3), 1,7-8.

UD Science Graduates Awarded NSF Graduate Fellowships, by Barbara Garrison
         (Three of the awardees, LaPorte, Paulson, and Simons, are former HHMI undergraduate research students.)
           19 July 2001 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 20(18), 4.

Summer undergraduate research symposium hosts mock poster session,
         by Barbara Garrison
           16 August 2001 - University of Delaware UpDate, Vol 20(19), 13.

Big Payoffs from College Students' Research, by Jennifer Donovan
     (Michael Usher's experience at national meetings noted)
            HHMI Bulletin, 15(1), 39 (March 2002)
            Reprinted ASBMB Today 1(2), 20 & 22 (2002).

UD students win top honors at Experimental Biology Meeting
  by Barbara Garrison  UDaily May 2, 2002
        See also, Undergraduate Poster Competition Draws Outstanding Entries. ASBMB Today 1 (3), 14-15, (2002)

Delaware chemistry students honored
  (HHMI Scholars Valerie Dzubeck and Allison Olszewski among those honored.)
        UDaily May 3, 2002

HHMI awards UD $1.7 million grant for biology education by Neil Thomas
  A new four-year grant from HHMI is announced.
      UDaily July 9, 2002UpDate September 22(1), page 2

Top Honors: UD Students Suzanne Biehn and Justin DiAngelo Awarded First Prizes at National Biology Meeting, by Barbara Garrison
  Report on ASBMB Poster Session at Experimental Biology Meetings in New Orleans in April
      UpDate June-July 2002, 21(7), page 15

UD hosts international PBL conference to help shape future of education,
by Cornelia Weil
   HHMI Undergraduate Program Director is coorganizer of international PBL conference
     UpDate June-July 2002, 21(7)

Nathans addresses UD research symposium
    Photo and note on Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
    UDaily August 12, 2002

Students enticed into research with new pilot program
 HHMI Undergraduate Program initiates an analytical chemistry course for high school students as part of its outreach initiative.
  UDaily August 28, 2002

UD instructional techniques highlighted in national publication
   HHMI support for the problem-based learning effort acknowledged
   UpDate September 22(1), page 11

Diversity efforts will expand at UD
    UDDaily April 16, 2003

University opens minority programs to all
   The Review April 18, 2003

NUCLEUS, Bridges programs revamped
   The Review April 25, 2003

The Winners: Undergraduate Poster Competition
    Four University of Delaware undergraduate researchers receive recognition at a national meeting in San Diego.
    ASBMB Today, May 2003, p 10-11

Summer program enriches undergrad research experience
    News item on the summer undergraduate research enrichment program and student who went to the San Diego meeting.
    UDaily June 27, 2003



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