CURE Examples
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General Chemistry II Water Quality labs at Adams State University
Christina Miller, Adams State University; Christopher Adams, Adams State University; Umesh Bhattarai, Adams State University
Adams State is conducting CURES in many of our lower divisional Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Math courses to increase the number and diversity of students who participate in undergraduate research. In General Chemistry II lab we will be replacing our normal labs concerning titration pH and ion solubility with CURES concerning water quality. These water samples will come from surrounding areas that have either been grazed or ungrazed to find out if there are differences in water quality between them. We will be using ion-specific probes to determine the presence and concentration of specific ions in the water samples. We will be using pH probes and titration to determine the acid concentration in water samples.
Core Competencies: Planning and carrying out investigations, Analyzing and interpreting data
Nature of Research: Wet Lab/Bench Research, Basic Research, Field Research
State: Colorado
Target Audience: Non-major, Introductory, Major
CURE Duration: A few class periods
Does grazing influence the structure of aquatic and riparian communities?
Tim Armstrong, Adams State University; Megan Dudley, Adams State University; Dan Gibson-Reinemer, Adams State University
This CURE will examine the effects of grazing using a natural experiment in the mountains surrounding the San Luis Valley, Colorado. The eastern Sangre de Cristo Mountains have not been grazed for at least 50 years, and the western San Juan Mountains continue to be grazed. We will test if grazing affects the structure of aquatic and riparian communities as part of a larger interdisciplinary project.
Core Competencies: Planning and carrying out investigations, Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering), Analyzing and interpreting data
Nature of Research: Field Research, Basic Research
State: Colorado
Target Audience: Major
CURE Duration: Multiple terms
The effects of grazing of water coliforms and antibiotic resistant microbes
Kristy Duran, Adams State University; Benita Brink, Adams State University
Core Competencies: Analyzing and interpreting data, Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering), Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Nature of Research: Wet Lab/Bench Research, Basic Research
State: Colorado
Target Audience: Introductory, Major
CURE Duration: A few class periods
Introduction to GIS using CURE
Elizabeth Bollen, Adams State University; Chayan Lahiri, Adams State University
Geographic information systems (GIS) are used in many capacities across every discipline to help communities, governments, and businesses make informed decisions. This Introduction to GIS CURE course aims to assist local ranches by locating sampling sites for watershed analyses. Students in this GIS course will develop skills manipulating data by learning GIS software. The students themselves are tasked with identifying sampling site criteria for the broader study, which will assist other student researchers in locating scientifically viable, safe, and accessible sampling sites for watershed sample collection. Students in this course will also use knowledge gained in prior classes to make and defend decisions. Written reports, figure drafting, and group discussions will help students learn how to clearly and effectively communicate their findings and results. The knowledge and skills students' gain in this course will be used in future classes and are highly sought after by employers.
Core Competencies: Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering), Analyzing and interpreting data, Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
Nature of Research: Applied Research, Informatics/Computational Research
State: Colorado
Target Audience: Major, Non-major, Introductory
CURE Duration: Multiple terms, A full term