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University opens research facilities to public.
As standards for a college education have grown, research has become a fundamental building block for both undergraduate and graduate education. Schools are continually urging more and more students to participate in sophisticated research as undergraduates. By students starting early, they are exposed to a higher level of education through their hands-on experience in a specific field, while also allowing them to see the possibilities of graduate education. University leaders have observed this growing national trend, and in foresight, they have created goals, infrastructure and developmental changes that can help improve research as a University. Increased participation and funding in research has been identified as one of many integral points that the University must meet to become a top-ranking institution.