The TTU/Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education Program@
TTU/HHMI Program Funding
$7.8 million from HHMI 1992, $1.3 million
• John Burns, PD, Larry Blanton, co-PD 1994, $1 million
• Larry Blanton, PD, John Burns, co-PD 1998, $2 million
• Larry Blanton, PD
• Plus $1 million from TTU matching funds 2002, $2 million
• Larry Blanton, PI/PD, Roman Taraban, co-PI
• Plus $1.2 million from TTU matching funds 2006, $1.5 million
• Michael San Francisco, PI/PD
• Plus $1.5 million from TTU matching funds
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TTU/HHMI Noteworthy Statistics
The $7.8 million received by TTU is the most received by any institution in Texas
Texas Tech is the only Texas research institution funded in the 2002 competition (and is the only Texas institution with an active HHMI science education grant)
Only 23 research universities (including TTU) have had continuous HHMI funding
For the HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Programs 2006 Award, 50 universities were awarded
Texas Tech University is the only Texas university to have funding since 1992, for
5 consecutive grants during 14 yearsVisit or web site at: http://www.hhmi.ttu.edu
TTU/HHMI Program Components
Program Components
Precollege and Other Outreach
23%
Administration and Assessment
15.5%
Current and Future Faculty Development
9%Student
Research52.5%
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TTU/HHMI Student Development Highlights
380 students have engaged in long-term research and education projects (35-50 each year)
Since the first TTU/HHMI grant in 1992, there have been 80 scientific papers published with Scholar authors (24 as senior authors) and 233 abstracts for conference papers. Our students have been competitive applicants for nationally ranked Ph.D., M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. and other programs
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TTU/HHMI Student Development Highlights
Prior to the TTU/HHMI Program, TTU had one Goldwater Scholar in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
During the TTU/HHMI years, TTU has had 29 Goldwater Scholars (23 TTU/HHMI Scholars)
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FSO - Fellow Service Organization
In 1997, the TTU/HHMI undergraduate scholars started SSO, where students participate in:
outreach efforts to area schools Student Research Days where
students present a research poster along with other undergraduates from the
Honors College, McNair Scholars Program, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Human Sciences and Sigma Xi
Special visiting speaker events like the Haragan Lecture Series
Social events
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TTU/HHMI K-12 Science Education Highlights
TTU/HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Fellows (SEFs) deliver 20 fully equipped and supplied science laboratories to area schools.
The program delivery van travels about 20,000 miles per year, visiting area schools, where 15,000 students use the labs each year.
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TTU/HHMI K-12 Science Education Highlights
TTU/HHMI helped initiate a special program for girls, “Science, it’s a Girl Thing”
Our teacher trainers provide in-service training for teachers through workshops and teacher travel to state and national meetings
Outreach programs supply major support to Super Saturdays and Shake Hands with your Future, and more!
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Undergraduate Research at TTU
Undergraduate students involved in research in the Texas Tech System
FY 2004 over 2,500 FY 2005 over 2,600 Increasing each year
Total spending in
FY 2005 for undergraduate research
TTU was $2.2 million!
Undergraduate Research at Texas Tech University (continued)
TTU Supports Undergraduate Research in Diverse AreasColleges and Departments participating in undergraduate research: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: Ag Economics, Range Wildlife
and Farm Management, Plant and Soil Science Architecture Arts and Sciences: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Classic
and Modern Languages, Communication Studies, Economics and Geography, English, Environmental Toxicology, Geosciences, HESS, History, Mass Communications, Math, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, SASS
Business Education: Special Education Engineering Honors Human Sciences: ENRHM, MEDCE McNair Scholars
Why participate in undergraduate research?It enhances education by:
Undergraduate research enhances your education by: Giving you the opportunity to get to know a professor Reinforcing concepts learned in lecture classes,
labs, and discussion sections Boosting your career prospects Increasing your motivation and confidence Allowing you to earn money while you learn
(however, not all opportunities can pay you) Enabling you to become part of a smaller unit ( a research or
science education project) within a large university Making learning fun (feel the excitement of discovery, interact
with others, learn new ideas and methods) Fostering better critical thinking skills for life!
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education Program
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