2004 CUR Conference

Conference Theme:  Crossing Boundaries

CUR held their 10th biennial conference at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, WI, June 23-26, 2004.  Several sessions were presented with a geoscience focus.  A sample of the talks and posters are listed below.

Research Funding Opportunities in the Geosciences
Jeffrey Ryan, National Science Foundation/Division of Undergraduate Education

Creating a Safe Lab Environment in Geosciences Research
Kirsten Menking, Vassar College
Brannon Andersen, Furman University

Research at Comprehensive Universities II: A Faculty Perspective
Michael P. Castellani, Marshall University
Charlotte Otto, University of Michigan – Dearborn
Lydia K. Fox, University of the Pacific
Luis Martinez, University of Texas, El Paso

Collaborative Student Research Involving Handheld Computers
Laura Guertin, Penn State University – Delaware County

Breaking Free: Collaborating Outside the Department
Brannon Andersen, Furman University
Edward Hansen, Hope College

A Fork in the Road — Multiple Societies
Michael Nelson, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Timothy B. Holst, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Jill Singer, Buffalo State College
Jim Gentile, Hope College