2. Benefits of UG Research Experiences
Explore academic interests beyond the classroom
Get hands-on experience with research or creative production/activity
Learn how to work effectively as part of a team
Develop student-faculty relationships for professional references
Acquire academic and professional skills and credentials
Refine your academic and career goals

3. Engaging URM Learners through Innovation: The IINspire LSAMP Undergraduate Research Certificate Program
U Sunday Tim
Associate Professor, Ag & Biosystems Engineering Dept.
Faculty Leader, IINspire LSAMP
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011

4. Topics
Brief Review of the UG Research Program Iowa State University
University-wide Programs
Colleges, Institutes, Center Programs
IINspire LSAMP UG/CC Programs
IINspire UG Research Certificate Program
Objective, Goals, Requirements, Implementation, Lessons Learned

5. University-Wide Programs
University Honors Program (First-year Honors)
Students are matched with faculty mentors
Students apply for $250 mini-grant to support research
UG Research Assistantship Program
Academically qualified junior and senior students are provided research experiences in forma settings; receive $3000 for 9-month academic period
40% of stipend are provided by faculty; remainder from Work Study (FAFSA)
Must maintain GPA > 3.5; renewal at $3600
McNair Program
Students are matched with faculty on research projects; goal is to prepare student for graduate school and doctoral program

6. College, Institute, Center Programs
Ames Laboratory (Dept. of Energy)
Science Undergraduate lab Internship (SULI)
Similar to REU (16-week academic, 10-week summer; stipend and travel allowance; $500/week and $500)
Community College Internship
Same as SULI but limited to CC students and 10-week summer period
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
George Washington Carver Internship (Rising freshmen/Undergraduates)
50-50 stipend matching between CALS and faculty mentors

7. Faculty, Labs, Others REUs More REUs Non-REUs
Wind Energy Engineering & Policy
Emerging Interface Technology (SPIRE-EIT)
Microscale Sensing, Actuation and Imaging (Mosaic)
CenUSA Bioenergy Internship
Iowa EPSCOR Research Internship
More REUs
Biological materials and Processes Research Experience (BioMAP)
Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC)
Non-REUs
Howard Hughes Medical Institute UG Research Program (CC students)
Argonne National Lab UG Internship Program

8. IINspire LSAMP UG Research Program
Undergraduates
Students are placed with faculty mentors during the academic year and summer months (non-residential summer)
Research Innovation in Science Enrichment – University Programs (RISEUP)
CC students interested in summer research are paired with faculty at ISU; flexible, non-residential

9. Undergraduate Research Certificate Program
Objective (Phase I, objective 5):
Develop a research certificate supported by formal research training opportunities, internships, research experiences, and a high standard expected on verbal and written communication.
Goals:
Provide students with a planned sequence of courses and creative activities to support their systematic development as undergraduate researchers and prepare them for graduate school.
Encourage and recognize students who devote portion of their undergraduate education to extracurricular research and creative activities.
Make undergraduate research and creative performance a seamless part of the academic culture at the institution.

10. Requirements for Certification
Four (4) terms of inquiry-based research in lab or field setting (summer is considered as 2 terms)
2 courses (or 6-credits) focused Quantitative Methods in Research (e.g., Calculus I; Intro to Statistics)
2 courses (6-credits) focused on Research Methods (e.g., Research Design and Methodology)
1 course (3-credits) in Scientific Writing and Communication (e.g., Technical Communication)
1 course (3-credits) focused on Science and Society (e.g., Philosophy of Science; Ethical Theory)
4 instances of written and oral presentation of research

11. Expected Competencies (Vision & Change Report)
ability to apply the process of science (a)
ability to use quantitative/mathematical reasoning (b)
ability to use modeling and simulation (c)
ability to tap into the interdisciplinary nature of science and creative process (d)
ability to communicate (written/oral/visual; formal or informal) and collaborate with other disciplines (e)
ability to understand the relationship between science and society (f)

12. participation (e.g., prize, letter of recognition, etc.)
Implementation
Step 1:
Course or
Research
Experience
Step 2:
Research experience
Step 3:
Research Experience
Step 4:
Step 5:
Apply for Certificate
Reward student for
participation (e.g., prize,
letter of recognition, etc.)
Outcomes:
We have collected,
and continue to collect, feedbacks
from students on types of activities
they have been involved with,
including co-curricular activities,
that can be applied towards the
Certificate program

13. Thank You!