Why Mentor Research?

STAR Scholars, in the words of their mentors:

• “are diligent and exercise independent judgment”
• “accomplish a lot, work independently, and generate interesting results that could become a full-fledged research project of their own”
• “are bright, enthusiastic, and willing to learn. You cannot ask for more.”
• “are willing to take the initiative”
• “are quick learners and good self-starters”
• “are enthusiastic and dedicated”
• “are hard workers”
• “are very motivated and made significant contributions to the research project”

According to previous STAR mentors, mentoring STAR students provides faculty with the following benefits:

• “Great mentorship experience, and the students can produce viable results in a surprisingly short amount of time”
• “Provides students with necessary exposure to real experiments”
• “Positive way to spend time with motivated undergraduates”
• “Because of the substantive help a good student can bring to research efforts”
• “IT is a good experience for every faculty member who has ongoing research. It is nice to integrate classroom teaching with research practice.”
• “Very beneficial for a busy faculty member having trouble making progress on research.”