Undergrad Students Cap Summer Research in Neuroscience at UI
Wednesday, July 27 2005
July 27, 2005 MOSCOW, Idaho – The second annual Microelectronics Research and Communications Institute’s Neuroscience Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at the University of Idaho culminates July 29 with presentations by 13 participants. The free event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Clearwater Room in the UI Commons. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the program encourages students to pursue graduate degrees in science. Participants from the eight-week program focused on neuroscience, biology, chemistry, psychology and computer science. "We’ve been pleased to attract a strong group of undergraduates from around the country," said Richard Wells, director of the Laboratory for Computational Neuroscience and Technology Research. "We delved into such studies as characterization of small ear bones that might diagnose early signs of osteoporosis, regeneration of retinas and theoretical studies of the brain and spinal system." The summer program also included weekly REU research forums, lunches with professionals and academics, evening dinner seminars and workshops led by faculty mentors. MRCI develops technologies in microelectronics, power electronics, microwave ferrite research, battery development, intelligent control, computer security, communications systems and neural networks. Much of this research and development is performed by the Center for Intelligent Systems Research, the Center for Secure and Dependable Systems, and the Center for Microelectronics and Signal Processing. The participants in this year’s program include: Idaho BOISE - Timothy Montoya and Christina Velten CALDWELL - Kristine Husler COEUR D’ALENE - Cameron Meredith IDAHO FALLS - Richard Blatter LEWISTON - Nicholas Armstrong and Michael Springs PARMA - Brenda Arteaga SUN VALLEY - Tshering Sherpa Ohio CINCINNATI - Tianlai Lu Texas HOUSTON - Stacy Cheng Washington OAK HARBOR - Elizabeth Scott Wisconsin MIDDLETON - Thomas Richner Contact: Karen Cassil, MRCI Neuroscience REU Coordinator, (208) 885-4114, karen@csds.uidaho.edu; Joni Kirk, UI Communications, (208) 885-7725, joni@uidaho.edu. Also see the Web site at www.mrc.uidaho.edu/reu/ -30- JK-7/29/05-CS/ENGR
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