Real-Life Solutions to Real-Life Problems: Collaborating with a Non-Profit Foundation to Engage Honors Students in Applied Research

Authors

Emily Stark, Minnesota State University

Date of this Version

2013

Citation

Published in Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, Fall/Winter 2013, Volume 14, Number 2

Comments

Copyright 2013 by the National Collegiate Honors Council

Abstract

Colleges and universities have long emphasized undergraduate research experiences as valuable activities for students. The National Science Foundation (NSF) echoed this focus in 2003, recommending that all students get involved in undergraduate research as early as possible in their college careers (NSF). Collegiate honors programs in particular have embraced the role of student research as an integral experience for high-ability students, leading the way in developing the thesis-based model of undergraduate research that is increasingly common in institutions of higher learning.