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Ranked as one of the top ten public liberal arts colleges in the nation, UVa Wise clearly succeeds in its mission to provide a "learning environment centered on students." The Department of Natural Sciences supports this mission by dedicating itself to our students' learning, professional development, and civic engagement. We believe the following information reflects the success of this "student-centered" approach. |
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Our students are products of modern curricula and have access to small class sizes and numerous undergraduate research opportunities. This type of environment better allows our students to successfully enter the graduate and professional programs of their choice. The following is a list of programs that our students have attended over the past few years following graduation from UVa Wise: |
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Campbell University - School of Pharmacy |
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East Tennessee State University - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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Eastern Virginia Medical School |
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Emory University - Chemistry |
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Montana State University - Entomology |
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Pennsylvania State University - Entomology |
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Pikeville College - School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Purdue University - Chemistry |
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Shenandoah University - School of Pharmacy |
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Southern College of Optometry |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham - Microbiology |
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University of Kentucky - Graduate Center for Toxicology |
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University of Kentucky - Physician Assistant Studies |
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University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Dental School |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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University of Tennessee |
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University of Virginia - School of Medicine |
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Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Virginia Commonwealth University - Forensic Science |
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Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia - School of Medicine |
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Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia - School of Pharmacy |
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Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterninary Medicine |
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Virginia Polytechnic and State University |
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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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As mentioned above, students at UVa Wise have access to many undergraduate research opportunities, which often open doors to graduate and professional programs. Our research students are strongly encouraged to present their findings in the form of reports, oral and poster presentations, and peer-reviewed journal articles. The following list represents some of the publications produced from these students (students in red): |
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Jansen, K.P., C.M. Oakes, and F.D. Colyer. 2004. Success of reclamation practices to support amphibian populations. Presented to the 21st annual meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Morgantown, WV. 20 April. |
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Oakes, C.M., F.D. Colyer, and K.P. Jansen. 2004. Biodiversity as a measure of successful mine reclamation. Presented to the conference on Partners in Science: Preserving the Natural Heritage of Southwestern Virginia, Wise, VA. 3 April. |
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Pickering, M.K. and K.P. Jansen. 2004. Using population genetics to understand land use patterns in the southern Appalachians. Presented to the conference on Partners in Science: Preserving the Natural Heritage of Southwestern Virginia, Wise, VA. 3 April. |
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Jansen, K.P., C. Oakes, and F.D. Colyer. 2003. Amphibian populations on reclaimed mined lands: a progress report. Powell River Project Research and Education Program, Blacksburg, VA. |
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Colyer, F.D., A.E. Wood, and K.P. Jansen. 2002. Effects of current restoration practices on reptile and amphibian species. Presented to the 4th annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of Undergraduate Scholarship, Sweet Briar, VA. 12 October. |
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Wood, A.E. and K.P. Jansen. 2002. Effects of current restoration practices on reptile and amphibian species: a preliminary report. Powell River Project Research and Education Program, Blacksburg, VA. |
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Still compiling. . . more to come |
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The Fellowship in the Natural Sciences (FINS) program in our department is a wonderful way that our students are able to become involved in research during the summers. The FINS program pays undergraduates a stipend to work with a faculty member over the summer months. The program started with one fellowship in 2002, and we have been able to increase the number of fellowships each summer since then (and hopefully will continue to do so in the future). The following is a list of successful FINS projects, Fellows, and their mentors over the past three years: |
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Systematics of the Virginia Round-leaf Birch, Betula uber |
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Fellow: Joshua D. Belcher |
Mentor: Dr. Margie A. Tucker |
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Ku and FA DNA repair pathways |
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Fellow: T. Curtis Fultz |
Mentor: Dr. Robin L. Woodard |
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Host specificity in moldy myxomycetes |
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Fellow: D. Rabern Simmons |
Mentor: Dr. Kevin G. Jones |
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Patterns of speciation in Sempervivum |
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Fellow: M. Catherine Hurley |
Mentor: Dr. Kevin G. Jones |
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Population genetics of spring peepers using microsatellites |
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Fellow: Matthew K. Pickering |
Mentor: Dr. Kevin P. Jansen |
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Effects of current restoration practices on semi-aquatic reptile and amphibian species |
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Fellow: Amanda E. Wood |
Mentor: Dr. Kevin P. Jansen |
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