During summer 2009 eleven undergraduate research Fellows participated in a ten-week residential immersion style summer chemistry research program at ISU.  The program is part of the broader NSF funded �STEM ENGINES� Undergraduate Research Collaborative.  Nine students from William Rainey Harper College, Oakton Community College, and College of DuPage plus a rising sophomore and a rising junior from ISU comprised the cohort.  Each Fellow was embedded in a research group and mentored by an ISU Chemistry faculty member.  As a group, the full cohort attended weekly luncheon-seminars with professionals practicing in chemistry related disciplines, and met most Saturdays for a �Responsible Conduct of Research� course.  The cohort participated in regular enrichment activities including field trips to: DynaChem, a leading domestic producer of sulfonic acids; the ISU Agricultural Farm; and the local Challenger Learning Center. This presentation will include summaries of the Fellows' research projects and illustrations of the enrichment activities.

About the STEM ENGINES ten-week residential immersion style summer chemistry research program at Illinois State University

239th National Meeting (2010)

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