Stone, W. (2011, June), Using Undergraduate Research as a Recruiting Tool for Graduate Study  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--18734

\bibitem{asee_peer_18734}
  Stone, W. (2011, June), \emph{Using Undergraduate Research as a Recruiting Tool for Graduate Study}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--18734

Wes Stone.  "Using Undergraduate Research as a Recruiting Tool for Graduate Study".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/18734 Internet.  24 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_18734}
  Wes Stone.
  "Using Undergraduate Research as a Recruiting Tool for Graduate Study".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/18734 Internet.  24 Apr, 2024

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