LEADERSHIP STEPS Understand the relevant research (UTeach/FRI), seek informed guidance (Master teachers—UTeach) Consult/involve faculty leaders (UTeach)

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LEADERSHIP STEPS Understand the relevant research (UTeach/FRI), seek informed guidance (Master teachers—UTeach) Consult/involve faculty leaders (UTeach) or support a faculty initiative (FRI) Involve students as partners Involve the higher administration as soon as possible—get buy in or at least a blessing. Do a pilot program. Don’t wait until everything is perfect Gather data at every step; where possible have a valid comparison group, be ready to change and improve as you learn Involve external supporters as part of the team Involve external experts, legislators, leaders to establish credibility Know what you’re doing Get Started!! Know what you’ve done Share the Dream, Create a team Share what you’ve done Seek support to maintain, expand and replicate great results Share credit !!!

TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS

UTEACH RECOGNITION/REPLICATION Uteach Task Force, UT College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Coucil National Academy recognition Gathering Storm Report NMSI formed ExxonMobil, Dell gifts Race to the Top funding HHMI

12 EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH: RESEARCH THROUGH EDUCATION The Freshman Research Initiative: UT Austin

13 Freshman Sophomore Fall Spring Summer* Spring* Research Methods Intro to Research and Analysis Stream Selection Counts as Signature Course Intro to Stream Lab Techniques Begin Research Counts as a Lower Division Lab Course Summer Research Fellowship Summer School Credit Headstart on Fall Research Stream Research Credit for Independent Research Expand & Complete Stream Project Counts as Upper Division Lab Course Research Publication/ Presentation Mentor Research Methods Join faculty labs, REUs, internships *Optional

14 Research Stream NameFaculty Leader(s) Discipline(s)#1st Spring Vertebrate Interactome MappingScott StevensMolecular Biology Aptamer SelectionAndy EllingtonBiochemistry / Biology Nanomaterials for Chemical CatalysisStevenson/Vanden Bout/Crooks Chemistry Supramolecular SensorsEric AnslynChemistry BiobricksKaren BrowningBiochemistry Discovery Lab in Plant BiologyStan RouxBiology Autonomous VehiclesPeter StoneComputer Science Computational Intelligence in Game DesignRisto MiikkulainenComputer Science Frontiers of Liner Algebra Library Dev.Robert van de Geijn Mathematics/Computer Science Viral EvolutionJim BullBiology Mitochondrial Gene ExpressionDean ApplingBiochemistry / Molecular Biology Virtual Drug ScreeningJon RobertusBiology/Computer Science Computational NanoparticlesGraeme Henkelman Chemistry/Computer Science Electronic and Magnetic Materials ResearchJohn MarkertPhysics Peptide Mimics to Study Binding EnergeticsStephen MartinChemistry New Functional Materials & X-Ray Crystallography R. Jones, B. Holliday Chemistry Functional GenomicsVishwanath IyerBiology Cell Fate RegulationAlan LloydBiology The Search for Dark MatterDon WingetAstronomy82009 Computational Biology: Studying Disease Dynamics Wilke /MeyersBiology/Computer Science Special Topics in Math ResearchRon HadaniMathematics152010

15 Impact on Retention in Science and Math College of Natural Science (CNS) retention data for the FRI-07 cohort and associated comparison group, plotted over a five year period so that the average five-year retention data can be shown in comparison % increase in retention rates Comparison groups are formed for each year from freshman not in FRI, who meet the same FRI requirements The resulting comparison group is: Statistically indistinguishable in terms of predicted first semester GPA Demographically similar to FRI students Comparable in number of risk students included 45% 85%

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17 32% FRI students 9% comparison group FRI06 CNS non-honors graduates (N=57) CMP06 CNS non-honors graduates (N=146)

18 Annual Report 2010 : Cumulative ( ) list of refereed journal publications co-authored by FRI student participants

FRI RECOGNITION/REPLICATION HHMI Funding NSF Funding FRI Task Force, UT College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Council BHEF recognition PCAST recognition HHMI replication

LEADERSHIP STEPS Understand the relevant research (UTeach/FRI), seek informed guidance (Master teachers—UTeach) Consult/involve faculty leaders (UTeach) or support a faculty initiative (FRI) Involve students as partners Involve the higher administration as soon as possible—get buy in or at least a blessing. Do a pilot program. Don’t wait until everything is perfect Gather data at every step; where possible have a valid comparison group, be ready to change and improve as you learn Involve external supporters as part of the team Involve external experts, legislators, leaders to establish credibility Know what you’re doing Get Started!! Know what you’ve done Share the Dream, Create a team Share what you’ve done Seek support to maintain, expand and replicate great results Share credit !!!

21 Connects undergraduates with authentic, advanced research projects from the beginning of their first semester on campus as part of their regular course of study Provides a better learning experience for students that keeps them in STEM instead of driving them away!!!!! Shows students the excitement of discovery, provides experience with cutting edge technology and prepares them for additional hands-on experience in labs or internships Gives students access to faculty mentors and the community of science Is scalable, both in numbers and disciplines, and makes a unique, authentic research experience available to a large portion of the freshman class. - Over 6 years > 2300 freshman have participated - Again in , > 650 students enrolled in FRI, 33% of the incoming Natural Sciences class,>40% from underrepresented groups - 70 % still researching at the end of their 4 th year Merges the twin missions of a research university: Research and Education Is especially effective with students not traditionally well-represented in science practice Retains and helps our students succeed in a science, technology or mathematics degree plan and ecruits them to scientific careers

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67% Continuing in Research for 4 years

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