Learning from Masters

Prior work with stroke victims led University of Colorado medical student Marissa Hudak to seek a spot on a multidisciplinary team at the University of Colorado Hospital, looking at how to reduce stroke treatment time.

Hudak is one of thousands of students who learn world-class research techniques on the frontlines of Colorado’s academic research world — in the lab.

At Colorado State University, for instance, the Center for Undergraduate Research offers more than 20 programs directed at undergraduate research.

The number of undergraduate researchers in formal programs at CSU has grown from fewer than 1,300 in 2008-2009 to more than 4,250…