About HHMI
In 2006, Professor Walt was awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Professor’s Award. The primary objective for the ARRAYS project is to inspire interest in science by creating opportunities for young scientists to participate in real world research. The specific activities of the grant include developing innovative research experiences for Tufts’ undergraduate students, improving graduate level data gathering and analysis by connecting computer science students and science majors, and continuing Professor Walt’s long time focus on outreach to local K-12 students and teachers in the area of science education.
News
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Nine undergraduates are doing research on the HHMI Project in the summer of 2008. Four students are entirely new; five have worked in the Walt lab before. The focus of this summer's projects will be developing a low cost microarray for classroom use. To learn more about the HHMI researchers and their mentors, see our people page.
June 12, 2008