Undergradaute Research Mentors of the Year

These professors are nominated and chosen by ACU students for their exemplary work as mentors to undergraduate researchers. The winners are announced each year at the Undergraduate Research Festival. 2015-2016 Mentor of the Year Winners: Dr.  Michael Daugherity,...
Spring Conferences 2016

Spring Conferences 2016

ACU students have been traveling all over the United States presenting their research. Some of the conferences include: American Chemical Society National Conference, Alpha Chi National Convention, Eastern Communication Association Conference, Multidisciplinary Head...

Recent ACU Undergraduate Publications

“Assessment for the Masses: A Historical Critique of High-Stakes Testing in Reading” – Elizabeth Rockwell (With lead author, Dr. Andrew Huddleston) Texas Journal of Literacy Education (Summer 2015) “Di- and tetraosmium carbonyl complexes with dicarboxylato...
Undergraduate Research Dinner Fall 2015

Undergraduate Research Dinner Fall 2015

Thursday, October 30, ACU undergraduate researchers and their mentors got together to celebrate research done by ACU students in the past year. Dr. Richard Beck and student Marc Gutierrez talked about the importance they saw in undergraduate research. Undergraduate...

Tina Johnson- Biology

      Name: Tina Johnson Major: Biology Classification: Senior Hometown: Fairfax, Virgina Mentor: Dr. Josh Brokaw Why I’m interested in research:I do research because I enjoy learning about things in great depth–truly exploring the ins and...
Julia Taylor- Biochemistry

Julia Taylor- Biochemistry

Name: Julia Taylor Major: Biochemistry Classification: Sophomore Hometown: Abilene, TX Mentor: Dr. Sarah Lee Why I’m interested in research:I love to research because, in most compulsory labs, the answer to the question asked of me is already known and...