Academic excellence
Subtitle: the role of research in the physical sciences at undergraduate institutions
By: Michael P. Doyle, editor.
Contributors: Doyle, Michael P.
Publisher: Research Corporation
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Tucson, Ariz
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.; Research -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-198).
Table of contents: title: The role of research at undergraduate institutions: why is it necessary to defend it? / Robert Gavin; title: Achieving a national reputation for excellence / Michael P. Doyle; title: If you build it they will come and stay / Richard Warch; title: Research is important, but ... / Robert L. Lichter; title: Reminiscences and recommendations on undergraduate research / Douglas C. Neckers; title: Then and now: a brief view of Hope College today / James M. Gentile; title: Mentors in science: research based pedagogy at Hendrix College / John Churchill; title: Chemical bonding between students and faculty: the chemistry program at Furman University / Larry S. Trzupek and Lon B. Knight; title: NIH funding: an inside guide to grantsmanship / John Schwab and Jean Chin; title: The cost of research instrumentation in chemistry / Michael P. Doyle; title: The first NMR spectrometer at Hope / Douglas C. Neckers; title: Origin and programs of the petroleum research fund / Lawrence A. Funke; title: The keys to the kingdom: motivation and environment / Raymond Kellman.