Responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) diagnostic survey using case scenarios from biology course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs).

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are increasingly becoming the first, and perhaps only, research experience for many biology students. Responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) is crucial for the integrity of scientific research and essential for students to have an understanding of the scientific process at any academic level. However, there is a current lack of RECR education in biology CUREs.

Institution-Wide Analysis of Academic Outcomes Associated with Participation in UGR: Comparison of Different Research Modalities at a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Most studies on the benefits of participation in undergraduate research (UGR) use data from student participants in undergraduate research programs (URPs), which offer a limited number of positions. In reality, however, the majority of UGR students participate in undergraduate research not in programs (URNPs). The authors conducted an institution-wide study at a Hispanic-serving institution to examine the relationship between academic success and participation in these two UGR modalities.

Genome Sequences of Subcluster M2 Mycobacteriophages Estes and Aziz.

Estes and Aziz are mycobacteriophages that were isolated on mc155 at room temperature from soil samples collected in Spokane, WA. Their genome sequences are 83,601 and 83,412 bp long, respectively, and they are members of subcluster M2. Each contains 21 tRNA genes and short conserved repeats characteristic of cluster M phages.