Stepping Up to Science: How Pursuing Research Expands Horizons

Talk Description

Jessica Habashi is a champion of undergraduate research. Some years ago, the biologist noted a real-world problem at the USU Brigham City campus and saw it not only as a challenge to be investigated, but as a meaningful research experience for students. The challenge? Bird-window collisions on the Brigham City campus. Bird-window collisions are often not though about as a major problem, Habashi says, yet the phenomenon is threatening bird populations worldwide. Habashi and are students are studying how often these mishaps occur and how to mitigate them. In the process, Habashi is teaching scholars how to design, organize, fund, conduct and present scientifically valid research projects. Her efforts extend well beyond the USU Brigham City campus, as she models how to develop undergrad research programs and shares this expertise throughout USU’s statewide system.