Sigma Xi gives UC Berkely and Irvine run for their money
Duo from SBCC beat out four-year universities at science conference
Lauren Parks
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: News
Both winners were surprised.
"Alison was a lot more surprised because she was competing against graduate students," Bush said. "They had gotten their degrees, and she hadn't even gotten her bachelor's yet."
Most other community colleges do not provide undergraduate research, but through the program they were able to, Arnold said.
"Not many research fellows here (SBCC), so we're a little handicapped. It gives people a head's up, an opportunity to get into a school," Bush said.
As a part of INSET, the four students agreed to represent the program in a scientific conference.
In return the program would sponsor them going to the event.
Judges included faculty and scientists from all over the U.S. with approximately 3 to 4 judges in every category.
In addition to the undergraduate students, there were 25 oral presentations from graduate students and doctoral candidates.
Editors of scientific journals were also in attendance.
"It was really invaluable to meet the editors of scientific journals. It was really very interesting," Bush said.
The conference allowed what society is based on, a free exchange of information so that people can improve upon what is already being done, Bush said.
Both Crossno and Morrison received medals and cash awards for their wins.
-Lauren Parks is a Journalism 101 student
"Alison was a lot more surprised because she was competing against graduate students," Bush said. "They had gotten their degrees, and she hadn't even gotten her bachelor's yet."
Most other community colleges do not provide undergraduate research, but through the program they were able to, Arnold said.
"Not many research fellows here (SBCC), so we're a little handicapped. It gives people a head's up, an opportunity to get into a school," Bush said.
As a part of INSET, the four students agreed to represent the program in a scientific conference.
In return the program would sponsor them going to the event.
Judges included faculty and scientists from all over the U.S. with approximately 3 to 4 judges in every category.
In addition to the undergraduate students, there were 25 oral presentations from graduate students and doctoral candidates.
Editors of scientific journals were also in attendance.
"It was really invaluable to meet the editors of scientific journals. It was really very interesting," Bush said.
The conference allowed what society is based on, a free exchange of information so that people can improve upon what is already being done, Bush said.
Both Crossno and Morrison received medals and cash awards for their wins.
-Lauren Parks is a Journalism 101 student
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