Prof. Bridget Gourley Elected Secretary of Council on Undergraduate Research

August 8, 2008

August 8, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - Bridget L. Gourley, professor and chair of chemistry at DePauw University, has been elected secretary of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Founded in 1978, CUR is a national organization of individual and institutional members representing over 900 colleges and universities.Dr. Gourley has been a active member of the organization for 20 years.

The Council on Undergraduate Research works to support and promote high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship. CUR believes that faculty members enhance their teaching and contribution to society by remaining active in research and by involving undergraduates in research. The organization's leadership works with agencies and foundations to enhance research opportunities for faculty and students. DePauw hosted CUR's national conference in 2006.

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In 2006, Professor Gourley and three other women chemists received a grant from the National Science Foundation to support a collaborative research project establishing horizontal mentoring alliances of senior women scientists at liberal arts colleges. Details can be found in this previous story.

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