Continuing to Nurture Undergraduates in STEM: Evaluation of a Polymer-infused Chemistry Research Experience for Undergraduates at an HBCU

This article aims to describe the implementation, evaluation, and outcomes associated with a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research fellow experience at an historically Black college and university (HBCU) funded by the National Science Foundation. This experience, Polymer Research, was part of a multipronged approach for infusing polymers into the General and Physical Chemistry curricula. After briefly reviewing the literature on broadening participation in STEM and undergraduate research experiences, the authors provide a description of the context, evaluation, and project outcomes and conclude with a discussion on project impact and the role of HBCUs in training and graduating underrepresented students in STEM.

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