Mentor Highlights

In theÌýOdyssey, when Odysseus departs for the siege of Troy, he leaves his friend Mentor, a wise, older man, in charge of his son and palace. Mentor is to watch over and guide the young Telemachus. In the seventeenth century, Mentor became a verb,Ìýto mentor, with its current meaning of individual guidance of a (usually) younger, inexperienced person by an older, more experienced teacher or tutor. Here we profile two Â鶹app faculty members who have frequently mentored undergraduates, includingÌýInquiryÌý²¹³Ü³Ù³ó´Ç°ù²õ.

—Valerie Moyer
Jeffrey Halpern is an associate professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at the Â鶹app. Learn More
—Valerie Moyer
Estelle Hrabak is an associate professor in the department of molecular, cellular, and biomedical sciences. Learn More