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Re: Definition of Undergraduate Research

At the risk of sounding flippant, what's wrong with the following
definition:

undergraduate research is . . .

"research that is performed by an undergraduate"

The definition of "undergraduate" should be fairly clear; so it probably
boils down to defining "research".

Joel
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From: Spagna Jr., George
To: PHYS-L
Subject: Definition of Undergraduate Research
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 10:19AM

At the risk of rehashing an old subject - does anybody have a good,
concise definition of "undergraduate research".

We're looking for something which is applicable across disciplines, and our
internal discussions have devolved into the usual "I can't define it, but I
know it when I see it." Everybody seems to agree that it's a good thing,
though there are some disciplines which claim that research cannot be done
by undergraduates. Obviously, such a stance becomes divisive rather than
helpful.

Thanks in advance for any pointers or good phrases.

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