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. 2014 Winter;13(4):602-6.
doi: 10.1187/cbe.14-06-0099.

Course-based undergraduate research experiences can make scientific research more inclusive

Gita Bangera  1 , Sara E Brownell  2
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Course-based undergraduate research experiences can make scientific research more inclusive

Gita Bangera et al. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2014 Winter.

Abstract

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) may be a more inclusive entry point to scientific research than independent research experiences, and the implementation of CUREs at the introductory level may therefore be a way to improve the diversity of the scientific community.

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