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Student gets her feet wet
Sara Paver, a UIS undergraduate majoring in biology, was a winner of a prestigious fellowship from the Education Board of the American Society for Microbiology. Designed to encourage graduate careers in microbiology, the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program gave Paver the opportunity to spend a summer conducting research full-time at the Emiquon Field Station on the Illinois River near Havana. She also presented her results at the ASM general meeting in Toronto this year.
In cooperation with The Nature Conservancy and the Illinois State Museum, UIS is developing the field station at Emiquon. UIS students are conducting research in biology, ecology, anthropology, history, public policy and archeology at the reclamation project, one of the largest flood plain restoration projects in the world.
At UIS, earning a biology degree is a hands-on process: students work directly with the equipment and learn through a balanced curriculum that strengthens both intellectual and practical skills
UIS pairs academic excellence with small class size, high-quality programs and internships in public affairs, journalism and government for a unique educational experience. Making a difference in the world is a tenet of the UIS educational philosophy
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Department of Biology
Emiquon Field Station
University of Illinois at Springfield
June 2007
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