Biology Undergraduate Research
Biology 4189, 4289, 4389
Prerequisites: Junior standing, at least 20 hours in biology, consent of the instructor. Students will design and conduct an independent scientific investigation. A paper reporting on the project in journal format is required for completion of the course. The student is expected to spend two to four hours per week on the project for each hour of credit earned. The exact hourly commitment per week will depend on the nature of the project and will be agreed upon in advance by the student and instructor. No more than six hours independent study, cooperative education, and/or undergraduate research may be counted for biology elective credit (See “Independent Research and Study”on page 35). One, two, or three credit hours.
Biology Independent Study
BIOL 4100, 4200, 4300
Prerequisites: Senior standing, at least 20 hours in biology, and consent of the instructor. For students who wish to conduct library studies, curate museum collections, help faculty with a variety of special projects, or perform other activities. The student is expected to spend two to four hours per week on the project for each hour of credit earned. The exact hourly commitment per week will depend on the nature of the project and will be agreed on in advance by the student and instructor. No more than six hours independent study, cooperative education, and/or undergraduate research may be counted for biology elective credit (See “Independent Research and Study”on page 35). One, two, or three credit hours.
Campus Garden Alliance
The Campus Garden Alliance (CGA) brings together UA Little Rock students who share a common interest in gardening and sustainability. The CGA organizes several annual campus and community engagement events, enhances student life, provides leadership skills, and gets students involved in a variety of learning and service activities at UA Little Rock and beyond.
CITI-Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
The CITI-Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative is a subscription service providing research ethics education to all members of the research community. To participate fully, learners must be affiliated with a CITI participating organization.
The CITI course is a protected site. If you are a new learner at a participating organization you must register to create your own username and password and gain access to the site.
ADHE SURF Grants
Annual application deadline: November 1
The Arkansas Division of Higher Education’s Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is designed to allow undergraduate students to conduct in-depth research projects in their specific fields of study with the assistance of faculty mentors.
To be eligible to apply for these funds, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.25, 30 or more hours of credit toward his/her degree at the time of funding, and the support of a faculty mentor. The student must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien.
Gulf Coast Summer Research & Courses
The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) is a marine/ coastal research and education enterprise sited in Ocean Springs, Mississippi and is a unit of The University of Southern Mississippi‘s College of Science and Technology.
BioNanoTox Research
BioNanoTox (Biology, Nanotechnology, and Toxicology) is a novel field of research that investigates biological systems (plants, human, and animals) and the environment in conjunction with nanomaterials.