SUMMER
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative
(IRC) is funded largely by a grant from the Lilly Endowment.
The primary purpose of the IRC is to
enhance the education of Rose-Hulman undergraduate students by
supporting research experiences and ancillary activities.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The primary goal of the IRC Summer Research Experience (SRE) is
to
provide Rose-Hulman undergraduate students an opportunity to build
interdisciplinary research, teamwork and communication skills.
Another objective is to increase student’s motivation to pursue
graduate studies. The SRE will be
conducted during the 10-week period between June 8 and August 21, 2009.
The core of the experience is participation in a vigorous laboratory
research program. The 2009
SRE will be supervised by Drs. Peter Coppinger (ABBE) and Mark Brandt
(Chemistry), with research opportunities available in several different
laboratories at Rose-Hulman.
The following faculty are willing to work with students this summer. If
you are interested in a research project with one or more of these
professors, please contact them to discuss possible projects. We will
be posting project outlines shortly.
Jameel Ahmed (ABBE)
Bruce Allison (Chemistry)
Ric Anthony (ABBE)
Mark Brandt (Chemistry)
Peter Coppinger (ABBE)
Michael DeVasher (Mathematics)
Rebecca DeVasher (Chemistry)
Al Holder (Mathematics)
Ella Ingram (ABBE)
Scott McClellan (Chemical Engineering)
Dan Morris (Chemistry)
Chris Nicholson (Chemistry)
Jennifer O’Connor (ABBE)
Yosi Shibberu (Mathematics)
Luanne Tilstra (Chemistry)
Bill Weiner (ABBE)
Throughout the ten-week period, students will also
participate in
weekly meetings and ancillary activities sponsored by the IRC.
These activities will include collaborating with other SRE students to
investigate cutting-edge research, preparing brief presentations for
IRC meetings, and
submitting a short paper detailing their research progress.
Students are also expected to present the results of their research
efforts at the Annual IRC Undergraduate
Research Symposium in the
fall of the 2009-10 academic year.
ELIGIBILITY AND
APPLICATION
All Rose-Hulman undergraduate students who are interested in
performing research at Rose-Hulman and who are not expecting to
graduate in May 2009 are
encouraged to apply. Selection of participants is based on the
completed application form and
attachments, with previous research experience working with your
proposed research mentor (including during the
Spring
quarter of 2008-2009) being a major criterion. Application
materials must be submitted via campus
mail
(CM148)
or in person to Brenda Mardis in the ABBE office (Room D229) no later
than
5:00 PM on Friday, February 6, 2009.
FUNDING
Funding includes a stipend and on-campus
housing
for the 10-week period. Students may elect to purchase a
meal-plan from ARA food services or shop off-campus.
Further Information
and Contacts
Contact Dr. Coppinger
(x8591) or Dr. Brandt
(x8406) for further information.
