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For this academic year 2010-2011, the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) has partnered with the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute (BHSI) to create a new pilot program aimed at providing greater access to students and faculty interested in taking advantage of all the opportunities available for undergraduate research at UGA.
BetsyGoodwin&DrBlount Administered by the Honors Program, CURO has previously required a minimum 3.4 grade point average for the Honors research courses it has offered. Under the new partnerships, access will be extended to students whose GPA may fall below that minimum.
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The Provost has currently approved the CURO Expansion with two partners for the academic year 2010-2011, the BHSI and the UGA Faculty of Engineering. Faculty torchbearers for the pilot program will serve on the CURO Council on an annual basis.
BHSI Faculty Torchbearers are: Claiborne Glover, biochemistry and molecular biology; Shelley Hooks, Pharmacy; Tim Hoover, Microbiology; John Maurer, Veterinary Medicine; and Jennifer McDowell, Psychology.
CURO BHSI efforts in the program are represented by a CURO Graduate Fellow, a Ph.D. student who serves as a link between CURO, the BHSI and undergraduate students taking part in the expansion program.
CURO BHSI Graduate Fellow Crystal Phillips (Microbiology) currently teachs the CURO-BHSI Gateway Seminar (BHSI 3070/3040) offered each fall and spring semesters. She assists undergraduates who wish to conduct CURO-BHSI research in specific departments with the application process, and will coordinate a CURO-BHSI symposium/forum in the spring.
The current course listing is available online.
Contact Linda Buffington at curobhsi@uga.edu for more information about how to enroll in CURO BHSI Gateway Seminars and participate in the new expansion program.
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