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RISE Program Proves that Undergraduate Research Experiences Help Recruit Minority Scientists

Robyn Hannigan in labcoat with bubbles

Arkansas State University professor Robyn Hannigan believes science holds natural appeal for curious minds. The trick -- and the goal RISE is intended to serve -- is to get more feet in the door.

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Anderson Kurui, an Arkansas State University undergraduate and RISE participant, at work in the lab.

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Edna Poku, a biology student from Maryland's Morgan State University, working on her RISE research internship at Arkansas State University. Here, she's analyzing trace metals in a sample in the lab.

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Kate Vanderpuye, a Morgan State University undergraduate. During her tenure as a RISE student at Arkansas State University, Kate studied whether heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium -- often found in poultry litter -- were taken up by the grasses near poultry farms.

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