He is based at NASA-Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tex. As the directorate he is helping plan the launch of the first crew of astronauts and cosmonauts on the space station early next year. His responsibilities include managing the habitat and environment, astronaut's health, nutrition and medical care, and science operations. The talk is free and open to the public. Opening remarks for the Undergraduate Research Day will be at 12 noon Wednesday, April 12 in the Hamilton Center of the James R. Connor University Center.
Projects range from dance to business, from art to geography, and from biology to education.
He said most schools focus on undergraduate research in hard science, but here, all four colleges participate. NCUR 2002 will be held on the UW-Whitewater campus. Over 2,000 students and faculty members are expected to attend. Kristin Anderson's research deals with how reflective teaching helps students who are experiencing reading difficulties to increase their oral reading accuracy. Students work with faculty mentors to prepare their research or performance.