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3/17/03

GRANT AWARDED TO SLU TO FUND CHEMISTRY RESEARCH BY STUDENTS

CANTON - St. Lawrence University has been awarded a $15,000 grant 
by the Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Foundation to 
initiate the Heuer Research Fellows Program, supporting independent 
study by chemistry students.
	The summer research program sponsored by the Heuer Foundation 
grant will target first- and second-year students to offer increased 
opportunities for in-depth science research experiences at a time 
when students are exploring the potential to major in science. The 
Heuer Foundation grant will support students' research opportunities 
and travel costs to attend and present their research findings at 
the national American Chemical Society's annual meeting.
	The program will provide new opportunities for students to 
undertake summer research in chemistry and biochemistry, working 
with upper-class students when possible. It is expected that two 
Heuer Research Fellows will be selected this year.
	President Daniel F. Sullivan stated, "We are grateful to 
the Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Foundation for this 
grant, which will encourage greater research participation in the 
sciences at earlier stages in students' undergraduate careers. 
The best colleges, St. Lawrence among them, emphasize hands-on 
learning that gives students direct, first-hand experience with 
science as it happens in the real world. Creation of the Heuer 
Research Fellows Program allows us to increase the opportunities 
for students to have that experience."
	Heuer Foundation Trustee James Johnston, parent of St. Lawrence 
senior  Elizabeth Johnston, added, "The Heuer Foundation is 
delighted to partner with St. Lawrence in its efforts to improve 
science education and to offer more students the opportunity to 
benefit from the increased experiential learning that takes place 
through collaborative research."

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