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Prof. Abmayr discovered UG Research during the Summer after her Junior year in college. She subsequently did research in her senior year in genetics. These research experiences were instrumental in her decision to go to graduate school.

Dr. Beth Beason-Abmayr joins us on our podcast to talk about UG Research in Biosciences at Rice University, CUR’s role, Impact of Research on UG Students, Success stories, and finally Advice for High Schoolers.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introducing Dr. Beth Beason-Abmayr of Rice University []
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
• Professional Background []
• The Research Difference []
• The Importance of UG Research []
• Departmental Role []
• Transforming Courses for Research []
• Student Participation []
• CUR’s Role []
• Research in Other Departments []
• Students Start Research Early []
• Success Stories []
• Percentage of Students Doing UG Research []
• What’s Ahead? []
• Grants and Scholarships []
• Advice for High Schoolers []

Our Guest: Dr Beth Beason-Abmayr is a Teaching Professor of BioSciences at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Beason-Abmayr earned her PhD in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Alabama Birmingham.

Memorable Quote: “And so in these courses, we're introducing building and reinforcing not only research, but science communication skills. So with the goal of helping our students become expert thinkers, our lab courses, unlike some of their independent research experiences, are team based.” Dr. Beason-Abmayr.

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