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Undergraduate Research Booms
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A question—and the search for its answer—provide the stimulus for nearly 100 KU students involved in the Undergraduate Research Program of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The students are researching a small part of one of the large research projects currently underway at KU and are serving as junior partners to faculty members.
THE PROGRAM was begun in 1955 "on the assumption that to give the really able student the opportunity to be genuinely apprenticed to a creative research scholar would add to the dimension of his learning experience," Francis Heller, associate dean of the College, said.
said. The question is a sub-question or sub-problem that must be solved before the total problem can be solved, he said.
"The student can use his or her imagination in the experiment," Dr. Samson commented. "It's not a mechanical act. It isn't like doing projects in a class where you can turn to the back of the book for the answer. This is a question that has never been answered before," he said.
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MOST OF the student's work is done during 10 weeks in the summer under a National Science Foundation grant of $800. The money covers living expenses and helps to substitute for the money a student would normally earn on a summer job.
Students who continue the research during the school year receive a $200 grant. Students do not
Each student has a problem to solve, with a question that must be answered, Dr. Frederick Samson, professor of biology and physiology,
buy their equipment, but use that owned by the University.
For some students learning how to do research is just as important as probing for the solution to their specific research project.
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"I THINK that the major gain that everyone gets out of the research—whether or not it is in their major field—is an idea of what research involves," said Philip Smith, Onaga senior.
Crowd Estimating Big Political Game
Smith, an English major, has done research in physiology for two years under the program. He finds the attitude of most students involved in the program, "surprisingly constructive."
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — The crowds gather. They roar at the sight of the man trying to win the election.
Teen-agers reach out to touch the man running for the White House or the senate. Women blush when he compliments them, or their babies. Men nod sagely when he says something that fits their views.
But does it mean anything in the way of votes?
If you are to believe the political professionals, it means plenty.
It is not for nothing that candidates wear themselves out going from town to town, from whistle-stop to whistle-stop, from crowd to crowd.
It costs heavily in time, money and effort. But it's worth it to the candidate provided the turnout is good. The man who draws overflow audiences usually will find he's getting a good vote in that area.
If audiences are slim at political rallies, one of two things usually is wrong:
- The local organization is in such poor shape that it can't get out the loyal followers.
- The candidate has such a poor delivery he can't pack 'em in.
In either case, it points to a poor election showing. The weak organization which can't deliver listeners usually can't deliver votes. And the candidate who bores his audience will be ignored by the electorate.
Watkins Offers Free Flu Shots
That doesn't mean that the candidate with the electrifying mostest is the sure winner. The enthusiastic political rally is only one factor in
Students may obtain their influenza shots given by the Student Health Service on campus between 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. according to the following schedule:
The vaccine is available to the students at no charge 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Watkins Memorial Hospital.
Malott Hall, Tuesday, Oct. 13;
Summerfield Hall, Wednesday, Oct.
14; and the Engineering building,
Thursday, Oct. 15.
This is a multiple vaccine giving protection within 10 to 15 days against the more prevalent types of influenza.
The second booster is recommended within one month of the first shot.
All students are urged to take advantage of the flu shots. If only half of the KU population is vaccinated, their protection from the flu will cut down the number of exposures to the unvaccinated half. However, if everyone got flu shots exposure would be practically nil.
Last year only 2,500 students were vaccinated. This year, Dr.Ralph Canuteson, director of Watkins Hospital, hopes to vaccinate about 6,000 students.
an election . . . but a factor which no professional politician ignores.
Judging the size and enthusiasm of crowds is a tricky thing. Crowd estimates are usually made by police chiefs, some of whom are no more expert at crowd counting than the average citizen.
"Everyone seems to be enjoying his work. There is money involved, of course, but the money doesn't really compensate a college man for a summer's work," he said. "Research is always slow-starting. For one thing there is the necessity of learning the routine of a laboratory each time you begin a new project."
Members of the candidate's retinue aren't always reliable either. They have a subconscious knack of seeing double.
A newsman usually can make a reasonable accurate count of attendance in a hall or at a stadium. He starts from the known capacity and then either subtracts for empty seats or adds for standees.
But put that same crowd outdoors and your guess can be as good as the experts. Sometimes there's just no way of distinguishing the fan from the man waiting to cross the street.
New Church Is Scheduled
A mixture of Roman arches and Spanish architecture will be included in the solid concrete construction of the new University Lutheran Church and student center.
Construction of the church, to be located at 15th and Iowa, will begin sometime in November. The church will be completed in ten months.
Plans for the construction of the church were drawn up by the Kansas District of Lutheran Churches, Missouri Synod. The cost of the building will be $200,000 and $43,000 for the contents.
The structure will be a church in-the-round. The altar will be located in the center under a skylight. A wooden cross will be suspended from the roof over the altar. Pews will be arranged on three sides around the altar. A tower will contain wooden chimes.
Euel C. Raney, Wichita, is the architect. Contracts for the construction have not been let yet.
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ELIZABETH MAYRATH, Dodge City junior, spent this past summer learning laboratory routine in electro-chemistry so that she can begin a project this year.
For John Fitch, Lawrence junior, "the program is an opportunity to find out just what research is."
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There are problems not only with the actual research, Fitch said, but in learning to work with other people. Fitch, a double-major in zoology and anthropology, is making a comparative natural history study of three different kinds of bats that inhabit northeastern Kansas.
Only two per cent of KU's student body is currently involved in the program, Dr. Samson said.
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tion," said Dean Heller. Participation in the program is noted on the student's permanent transcript.
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Interest, not grades, is the only requirement, said Dr. Samson, adding that he would like to see more applications from KU students.
The primary aim of the program, said Dean Heller, is getting students interested in research Underclassmen, who may not as yet have decided upon a career, are encouraged to participate.
"The program is thought of as a stimulus, an honor and a recogni-
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