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Over recent years, growing tensions in colleges and universities seem to be arising over the apparently competing goals of research and teaching. Research is exciting and the results of research programs can change the world. The same is true for teaching. There are no reasons for accepting that such tensions should exist, although clearly both good research and good teaching require considerable effort and time. This presentation explores how research experiences can enhance our teaching programs, and vice versa. It also proposes some practical ways that research can be more effectively blended into our university curriculum, despite financial and logistical challenges.