1. Encouraging Undergraduate Research: A Mentor’s Guide Larry Aaronson Utica College

2. The Issues Recruiting undergraduate researchers Care and feeding of undergraduate researchers Maintaining a student research program with limited space and resources Mentorship of undergraduate researchers as an asset in faculty development External support for undergraduate research

3. Recruiting Undergraduate Researchers Start small Simple, realistic goals Talk about your research in class You are cordially invited… Never say “no”…well, almost never! “Show me the money!” Grab them when they’re young Let students do the recruiting

4. Care and Feeding of Undergraduate Researchers Give them a home “It’s not what we say…” Show them, watch them, then let them run “There are no stupid questions.” “Did anyone get hurt?” Classes come first

5. Care and Feeding of Undergraduate Researchers Lab meetings Write it down…write it up! Road trip!

6. Maintaining a Research Program with Limited Resources Sustainable research Dual-use reagents and equipment Collaborations

7. Mentoring Student Research and Faculty Development Institutional acculturation “But you’re the last author on the paper!”

8. External Support for Undergraduate Research NIH AREA grants NSF RUI grants Sigma Xi grants ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program

9. Questions & Discussion