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UW biology chair outlines undergraduate pipeline, lab training and employer connections
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University of Washington Biology Chair Martha Bosma told a Washington House committee that UW graduates strong numbers of undergraduates with hands-on lab and research experience and urged stronger employer connections and internships.
Martha Bosma, chair of the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, told the Washington State House Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee on March 28 that UW’s biology program produces hundreds of graduates a year who receive lab-based, hands-on training that prepares many to enter health care, research and technology jobs.
Bosma said the program “graduates about 500 to 600 people every year,” and described a curriculum that emphasizes small lab and discussion sections, field- and course-based research experiences and a statewide UW in the High School program.
The presentation explained why the department prioritizes hands-on lab work and small-group instruction. “Undergraduates are absolutely crucial to the research mission of our department. Every lab has 3, 4, maybe even more undergraduates working in it,” Bosma said.…
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