Undergraduates and research: Motivations, challenges, and the path forward

At last year´s conference, we organized a panel “Involving Undergraduates in Research: Motivations and Challenges” which was a great success with many interesting discussions. This has motivated us to develop a second iteration of this panel with an additional dimension - the Path Forward. We expect to have more discussions on how to extend what we have already learned from the past experiences to further enhance the way we involve undergraduates in doing research. Panelists will deliver a 5-minute overview of their research experiences with undergraduate students, including challenges they faced, lessons learned, and areas for improvement. The floor will then be opened for audience members to voice any concerns, questions, or comments. Student panel attendees will be given special consideration when presenting observations from their own perspective.