A student who participates in an undergraduate research opportunity (URO) in the Life Sciences, regardless of the nature of the opportunity (be it course-based or stipend-based), will have many opportunities to learn about or directly experience:
Communicating in a scholarly style, orally and/or in writing, in seminars, written reports, journal articles, and/or poster presentations, including a final presentation of research work.
Participating in seminar series, journal clubs and/or lab meetings.
Working as a team member in a collaborative research environment.
Building contacts with peers and professionals within the research environment.
