Undergraduate research is one innovative strategy that can improve higher education. It plays an important role of a learning centered chemical education program. The involvement of undergraduates in a sustained research project provides learning experiences unlike that which students typically experience within a traditional classroom. Many people recognize that participation in research is often one of the best learning experiences for undergraduate students. Undergraduate research can be a productive experience for both the student and the faculty if the proper environment is created. In this presentation, the system implemented at Pace University in undergraduate research will be presented. Using the motto “Opportunitas”, the university has been active in implementing new approaches in improving undergraduate research. The changes implemented at the departmental level and my own research group in terms of structural/curriculum changes and assessment on the effectiveness of these changes will be described.

"<i>Opportunitas</i>": Pace University approach in innovating undergraduate research program

255th National Meeting (2018)

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"Opportunitas": Pace University approach in innovating undergraduate research program