KENTUCKY: Meet KY INBRE funded researcher Van Thuan Nguyen
KY INBRE’s weekly newsletter series introduces the 2022 KY INBRE funding recipients. This week, meet Dr. Lili Ma, Northern Kentucky University, recipient of a KY INBRE CUREs award: “The Undergraduate Research in Organic Chemistry Course (UROCC) at NKU utilizes Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) model. While the UROCC experience has organic chemistry at its core, students are also exposed to the research in biochemical and medicinal chemistry fields. The funding from KY INBRE provides support to pilot and implement this course at NKU.”
Project Title:
UROCC: Undergraduate Research in Organic Chemistry Course
About the project:
The Undergraduate Research in Organic Chemistry Course (UROCC) at NKU utilizes Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) model. While the UROCC experience has organic chemistry at its core, students are also exposed to the research in biochemical and medicinal chemistry fields. Finishing this course equips students with skills on modern lab instruments and digital tools, enhances their critical thinking, promotes their scientific collaboration and communication, and inspires their interest in scientific careers.