Summer 2000 Research Participants

Summer 2000 was the second summer of the U of M MRSEC and its summer research programs. The success of our second summer of operation was very similar to our inaugural year. The U of M MRSEC received funds from the National Science Foundation to create our own Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program. Last year the base of participation came from regional schools in the Midwest. In 2000, we recruited students from all parts of the country. In addition, four students funded by the Multicultural Undergraduate Research Program (MURP) participated in the MRSEC through their MRSEC research mentors.

The summer experience proved to be educational and enjoyable for all participanting, the students, faculty, graduate students and the U of M MRSEC staff. We look forward to much growth and continued success in the future. Thank you to all who participated in summer 2000. It was a pleasure having you take part in our programs.

Faculty/Student Teams
Balakrishnan and Birdinground - United Tribes Technical College
Halvorson, Shields and Marshall - Sitting Bull College
Evans and Rassbach - University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Ratliff and Nelson - Northwestern College
Wolf and Klatt - Augsburg College

Native American Undergraduates
April Rogoyski - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

REU Program
Peter Abraham - Carleton College
Daniel Asleson - Gustavus Adolphus
Margaret Broz - Gustavus Adolphus
Matthew Cunningham - Gustavus Adolphus
Stephanie Dalquist- MIT
Diane Fitzpatrick - Hamline
Andrew Gadtke - Cal Tech
Daniel Parker - State University of West Georgia
Jeffrey Turek - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Student researchers from other programs
Multicultural Undergraduate Research Program (MURP)
Laamar Cunningham - Alcorn State
Vaneshette Henderson - Xavier University
Diana Nortey - Lincoln University
Dieudonne Mair - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities