A First-Year Research Experience: The Freshman Project in Physics at Loyola University Chicago

Jonathan Bougie; Asim Gangopadhyaya; Sherita Moses; Robert D. Polak; Gordon P. Ramsey; Weronika Walkosz

doi:10.1119/10.0001611

A First-Year Research Experience: The Freshman Project in Physics at Loyola University Chicago

Jonathan Bougie, Asim Gangopadhyaya, Sherita Moses, Robert D. Polak, Gordon P. Ramsey, Weronika Walkosz

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Undergraduate research has become an essential mode of engaging and retaining students in physics. At Loyola University Chicago, first-year physics students have been participating in the Freshman Projects program for over twenty years, which has coincided with a period of significant growth for our department. In this paper, we describe how the Freshman Projects program has played an important role in advancing undergraduate research at Loyola and the profound impact it has made on our program. We conclude with suggestions for adoption of similar programs at other institutions.

Original language	American English
Journal	Physics: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume	8
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001611
State	Published - Jun 7 2019

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Optical imaging
Budget
Universities
News and events
Electrodynamics
Education
Careers and professions
Journal
Musical instruments
Bacteria

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Mathematics
Physics

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