Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research
By Office of the Provost, University of Wisconsin–Madison January is National Mentor Month, and UW–Madison has reason to celebrate. For over two decades, the university has been a nationally recognized leader in evidence-based research mentor and mentee training and has led the way in providing high-quality undergraduate research experiences. Thanks to the dedicated work of a …
By Wisconsin Center for Education Research, School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison A National Academy of Sciences committee whose members include Janet Branchaw and Eric Grodsky, both on faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education and principal investigators at its Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), released a study examining evidence on undergraduate research experiences. Branchaw and Grodsky are among 16 experts from across …
By Ranjendrani Mukhopadhyay CIMER’s director, Christine Pfund, discusses what makes mentorship successful in a special section of ASBMB TODAY on education. Read the original story on their website. What makes mentorship successful? That’s what Christine Pfund studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Pfund is interested in understanding, developing and implementing effective mentor training in science, engineering and …