More than 150 nationally elected college professors and administrators are gathering on Hamilton's campus for the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) 29th annual business meeting. The event, which began on June 20 and ends on June 24, brings together representatives in the sciences and social sciences who work to foster research participation as a central part of effective undergraduate education. There are a record-breaking number of attendees at this year's meeting.
CUR believes that faculty members enhance their teaching and contribution to society by remaining active in research and by involving undergraduates in research. Founded in 1978, CUR is a national organization of individual and institutional members representing more than 900 colleges and universities. Chemistry professor Timothy Elgren served as the organization's president from 2004 to 2005.
"Hosting this event is a wonderful opportunity for Hamilton to showcase our outstanding new science facilities. Douglas Weldon, Stone Professor of Psychology, provided a short presentation at the opening dinner on the process that led to the conception, design and building of the Science Center," Elgren commented.
Professor of Psychology Jonathan Vaughan is currently a CUR representative and chairs the organization's psychology division. In that role, he also holds a position on the CUR executive board. Associate Professor of Geosciences Dave Bailey is also an elected representative serving in his third term in the geosciences division.
Other Hamilton CUR faculty members include Associate Professor of Psychology Jennifer Borton, Silas D. Childs Professor of Chemistry Robin Kinnel, Winslow Professor of Chemistry George Shields and Paul Hagstrom (Economics).
Funds for this meeting have been provided by the Hamilton's Office of the President and the Dean of Faculty's Office.
CUR believes that faculty members enhance their teaching and contribution to society by remaining active in research and by involving undergraduates in research. Founded in 1978, CUR is a national organization of individual and institutional members representing more than 900 colleges and universities. Chemistry professor Timothy Elgren served as the organization's president from 2004 to 2005.
"Hosting this event is a wonderful opportunity for Hamilton to showcase our outstanding new science facilities. Douglas Weldon, Stone Professor of Psychology, provided a short presentation at the opening dinner on the process that led to the conception, design and building of the Science Center," Elgren commented.
Professor of Psychology Jonathan Vaughan is currently a CUR representative and chairs the organization's psychology division. In that role, he also holds a position on the CUR executive board. Associate Professor of Geosciences Dave Bailey is also an elected representative serving in his third term in the geosciences division.
Other Hamilton CUR faculty members include Associate Professor of Psychology Jennifer Borton, Silas D. Childs Professor of Chemistry Robin Kinnel, Winslow Professor of Chemistry George Shields and Paul Hagstrom (Economics).
Funds for this meeting have been provided by the Hamilton's Office of the President and the Dean of Faculty's Office.
