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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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800undergraduate students at any one time, the Department utilizes innovative teaching methods andcurricula. This talk will summarize the Department’s recent innovations in undergraduate educationincluding the establishment of degree programs in biotechnology and bioinformatics, the incorporation of acapstone design experience with an emphasis on iterative design, and the introduction of cutting-edgetechnologies including microarray analysis and tissue engineering into core lab courses. Also presentedwill be an overview of educational initiatives outside the classroom including an NSF-sponsored ResearchExperience for Undergraduates (REU) program targeted to students from primarily undergraduateinstitutions, outreach activities with local high schools, and