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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program 2011, Nicholle Booker, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas Aug 2011

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program 2011, Nicholle Booker, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

On August 9, 2011 the UNLV College of Sciences will celebrate the accomplishments of undergraduate students participating in the Summer 2011 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) and the Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU) Program.

The public is invited to attend, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Please join us to view student research posters. Student research topics include: biomedicine and human health, Nevada's fragile environment and ecosystems, climate change, stem cell research, microbiology, astrophysics, and many others.

Over 25 UNLV undergraduates and a cohort of 25 undergraduates selected from colleges and universities across the nation will mark the …


University-Community Partnerships For Environmental Safety And Sustainability, John W. Vick, Carol Norton Jul 2011

University-Community Partnerships For Environmental Safety And Sustainability, John W. Vick, Carol Norton

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

No abstract provided.


Complete 2011 Program, John Wesley Powell Conference Apr 2011

Complete 2011 Program, John Wesley Powell Conference

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Physical Education Credit Producing Activities On High School Students, Jonathan Denton Apr 2011

The Effects Of Physical Education Credit Producing Activities On High School Students, Jonathan Denton

Undergraduate Research Conference

The original intent for this project was to see what summative information could be drawn using the FITNESSGRAM. Researchers wanted to relate the FITNESSGRAM to variables like academic performance, amount of physical education, and the student’s general idea of physical education. Over the past few years, researchers have found that students with a higher score on the FITNESSGRAM have a higher academic score on the T.A.K.S., better attendance, and less behavioral problems. Also, researchers were interested in determining if a participant’s satisfaction level of the physical education experience had any impact on the FITNESSGRAM variables. This descriptive research was designed …


It Takes A Village To Raise A Healthy Child: Collaborative Strategies For Nourishment Of American Youth, Ashley Watkins, Tameika Sanchez Apr 2011

It Takes A Village To Raise A Healthy Child: Collaborative Strategies For Nourishment Of American Youth, Ashley Watkins, Tameika Sanchez

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.