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Importance of Undergraduate Research for Minority Persistence and Achievement in Biology
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 81, Number 1, January/February 2010
- pp. 82-115
- 10.1353/jhe.0.0082
- Article
- Additional Information
This study examines the association between undergraduate research participation and college success in the biological sciences. We find that undergraduate research participation is significantly associated with earning a baccalaureate degree and with persistence and outstanding performance among biology majors for all racial/ethnic groups at a large research university.