The Benefits of Undergraduate Research: The Student's Perspective

Authors

  • Christopher Madan University of Alberta
  • Braden Teitge University of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26209/mj1561274

Keywords:

benefits, research, undergraduate

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Christopher Madan, University of Alberta

Christopher R. Madan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB, Canada. Additionally, he is a co-founder of Eureka, the university's science undergraduate research journal. He can be reached at cmadan@ualberta.ca.

Braden Teitge, University of Alberta

Braden Teitge is an M.D. candidate at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB, Canada. Additionally, he is a co-founder of Eureka, the university's science undergraduate research journal. He can be reached at teitge@ualberta.ca.

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Vol. 15 (2013): The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal

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