LEADERSHIP STEPS Understand the relevant research UTeach FRI

LEADERSHIP STEPS • Understand the relevant research (UTeach/FRI), seek informed guidance (Master teachers—UTeach) Know what you’re doing • Consult/involve faculty leaders (UTeach) or support a faculty initiative (FRI) Share the Dream, Create a team • Involve students as partners • Involve the higher administration as soon as possible—get buy in or at least a blessing. • Do a pilot program. Don’t wait until everything is perfect Get Started!! Know what you’ve done Share what you’ve done • Gather data at every step; where possible have a valid comparison group, be ready to change and improve as you learn Share credit !!! Seek support to maintain, • Involve external supporters as part of the expand replicate team great results

TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS

UTEACH RECOGNITION/REPLICATION • Uteach Task Force, UT College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Coucil • National Academy recognition • Gathering Storm Report • NMSI formed • Exxon. Mobil, Dell gifts • Race to the Top funding • HHMI

EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH: RESEARCH THROUGH EDUCATION The Freshman Research Initiative: UT Austin 12

Course Sequence & Timeline Freshman Fall Preparation Research Methods ü Intro to Research and Analysis ü Stream Selection ü Counts as Signature Course *Optional Spring Sophomore Summer* Fall Research Stream Intro to Stream Lab Techniques üBegin Research üCounts as a Lower Division Lab Course Summer Research Fellowship ü Summer School Credit ü Headstart on Fall Research Spring* Transition Stream Research Publication/ Presentation ü Credit for Independent ü Mentor Research ü Expand & Methods Complete ü Join faculty Stream Project labs, REUs, ü Counts as internships Upper Division Lab Course 13

Research Stream Name Faculty Leader(s) Discipline(s) # 1 st Spring Vertebrate Interactome Mapping Scott Stevens Molecular Biology 35 2006 Aptamer Selection Andy Ellington Biochemistry / Biology 35 2006 Nanomaterials for Chemical Catalysis Stevenson/Vanden Bout/Crooks Chemistry 30 2006 Supramolecular Sensors Eric Anslyn Chemistry 30 2007 Biobricks Karen Browning Biochemistry 35 2007 Discovery Lab in Plant Biology Stan Roux Biology 28 2007 Autonomous Vehicles Peter Stone Computer Science 15 2007 Computational Intelligence in Game Design Risto Miikkulainen Computer Science 20 2007 Frontiers of Liner Algebra Library Dev. Robert van de Geijn Mathematics/Computer Science 5 2007 Viral Evolution Jim Bull Biology 35 2008 Mitochondrial Gene Expression Dean Appling Biochemistry / Molecular Biology 35 2008 Virtual Drug Screening Jon Robertus Biology/Computer Science 30 2008 Computational Nanoparticles Graeme Henkelman Chemistry/Computer Science 25 2008 Electronic and Magnetic Materials Research John Markert Physics 15 2008 Peptide Mimics to Study Binding Energetics Stephen Martin Chemistry 33 2009 New Functional Materials & X-Ray Crystallography R. Jones, B. Holliday Chemistry 25 2009 Functional Genomics Vishwanath Iyer Biology 35 2009 Cell Fate Regulation Alan Lloyd Biology 35 2009 The Search for Dark Matter Don Winget Astronomy 8 2009 Computational Biology: Studying Disease Dynamics Wilke /Meyers Biology/Computer Science 25 2009 Special Topics in Math Research Ron Hadani Mathematics 15 2010 14

Impact on Retention in Science and Math 45% College of Natural Science (CNS) retention data for the FRI-07 cohort and associated comparison group, plotted over a five year period so that the average five-year retention data can be shown in comparison. 45 -85% increase in retention rates Comparison groups are formed for each year from freshman not in FRI, who meet the same FRI requirements The resulting comparison group is: • 85% • • Statistically indistinguishable in terms of predicted first semester GPA Demographically similar to FRI students Comparable in number of risk students included 15

4 -YR GRADUATION RATES COMPARED 16

FRI Graduates Pursuing Ph. D/MD-Ph. D 32% FRI students 9% comparison group FRI 06 CNS non-honors graduates (N=57) Graduate school MD/Ph. D, MPH Medical School Allied Health Prof Other (JD, MBA, etc) Applying for schools Job, Job search Unknown CMP 06 CNS non-honors graduates (N=146) 17

MORE SCIENCE PRODUCED Number of papers Papers on stream research Number of student authors Number of Risk student authors other than strictly female In preparation 12 8 16 8 3 Submitted 4 4 23 21 11 In press 4 4 11 6 3 Published 31 18 44 24 9 Total 50 33 94 59 26 Annual Report 2010: Cumulative (2005 -2010) list of refereed journal publications co-authored by FRI student participants 18

FRI RECOGNITION/REPLICATION • HHMI Funding • NSF Funding • FRI Task Force, UT College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Council • BHEF recognition • PCAST recognition • HHMI replication

LEADERSHIP STEPS • Understand the relevant research (UTeach/FRI), seek informed guidance (Master teachers—UTeach) Know what you’re doing • Consult/involve faculty leaders (UTeach) or support a faculty initiative (FRI) Share the Dream, Create a team • Involve students as partners • Involve the higher administration as soon as possible—get buy in or at least a blessing. • Do a pilot program. Don’t wait until everything is perfect Get Started!! Know what you’ve done Share what you’ve done • Gather data at every step; where possible have a valid comparison group, be ready to change and improve as you learn Share credit !!! Seek support to maintain, • Involve external supporters as part of the expand replicate team great results

FRI in Summary • • • Connects undergraduates with authentic, advanced research projects from the beginning of their first semester on campus as part of their regular course of study Provides a better learning experience for students that keeps them in STEM instead of driving them away!!!!! Shows students the excitement of discovery, provides experience with cutting edge technology and prepares them for additional hands-on experience in labs or internships Gives students access to faculty mentors and the community of science Is scalable, both in numbers and disciplines, and makes a unique, authentic research experience available to a large portion of the freshman class. - • • • - Over 6 years > 2300 freshman have participated Again in 2011 -12, > 650 students enrolled in FRI, 33% of the incoming Natural Sciences class, >40% from underrepresented groups 70 % still researching at the end of their 4 th year Merges the twin missions of a research university: Research and Education Is especially effective with students not traditionally well-represented in science practice Retains and helps our students succeed in a science, technology or mathematics degree plan and ecruits them to scientific careers 21

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF FRI STUDENTS 2% Chart Title 12% 9% 48% 16% After 4 years 5% 12% FRI Research and/or Research with Mentoring FRI Professor Research with 11% outside Intention to research group return to No plans in research to continue future Non-responders research 17% 18% 5% 5% 39% Graduated 67% Continuing in Research for 4 years

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