Prof. John Weldon of Towson University: Undergraduate Research Helps Bridge Academics to the Real World.

Prof. John Weldon of Towson University: Undergraduate Research Helps Bridge Academics to the Real World.

Author: Venkat Raman May 21, 2024 Duration: 31:34

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Prof. Weldon got his start in research early. As a sophomore in High School, he worked at the National Institutes of Health.

He pursued Biology in college leading up to his doctorate. During his post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, Prof Weldon became very interested in Protein Engineering.

Prof. Weldon joins us on our podcast to talk about UG Research in Biological Sciences at Towson University, CUR’s role, Impact of Research on UG Students, Success stories, and finally Advice for High Schoolers.

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Introducing Prof. John Weldon, Towson University []
  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
  • Background []
  • The Importance of UG Research []
  • Departmental Role []
  • UG Research Programs []
  • CUR’s Role []
  • Success Stories []
  • Students Doing UG Research []
  • Skills Gained through UG Research []
  • Advice for High Schoolers []

Our Guest: Prof. John Weldon of the Department of Biological Sciences at Towson University in Maryland. Prof. Weldon earned his PhD in Biology from Johns Hopkins University, Maryland.

Memorable Quote: “ Every week in a lab meeting, I asked my students to get up and talk about their project to everybody else. And then eventually, they're asked to do it on a larger scale at these poster presentations, and sometimes even oral presentations. And it really helps them to slowly become confident in what they're doing.” Prof. Weldon.

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