UA, Stillman Students to Present Research Results
July 21, 2003 - Filed under: Uncategorized
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Some two dozen undergraduate students, representing both The University of Alabama and Stillman College, will display presentations of their latest scientific research from noon until 2 p.m. on Friday, July 25 in the UA Biology Building, room 402.
Various faculty members, from both institutions, serve as mentors to the junior and senior-level students who conduct research over a two-year period as part of the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Intern Program at UA.
Poster presentations on display will range from research efforts related to the neurological disorder dystonia, to insights gained into the cellular mechanisms underlying hypertension in African-Americans.
Students receive a stipend for the summer and funds for their research and for travel to regional and national conferences to present their work. The program is coordinated by Dr. Guy Caldwell, an assistant professor of biological sciences at UA. It is made possible as part of a $1.8 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education grant awarded to UA.
Other aspects of the summer program involved a workshop in which guest speakers discuss their paths to becoming scientists and a field trip that gives students an inside look at the robotic protein crystallization facility at the UAB Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering in Birmingham.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Chris Bryant, Assistant Director of Media Relations, 205/348-8323, cbryant@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Dr. Guy Caldwell, 205/348-9926
Dr. Martha Powell, professor and chair of biological sciences, 205/348-5960