The conference focused on increasing the awareness of MURED and MU-SPIN programs in the new millennium.  It provided a national forum for showcasing successful experiences with information technology to enhance faculty and student development in areas of NASA scientific and technical research and education.  The URIA (Undergraduate Research In Astrophysics) students presented poster and PowerPoint presentations. The students were Taran Tulsee, Ben Teasdel, and Tamara Battle.  The institute is under the supervision of Dr. Donald Walter, associate professor of Physics and Principal Investigator for CNRT.