Facilitation of Research by Undergraduates in Life Science.

生命科学系要求将一个独立的研究项目作为其专业课程的组成部分。这个高三的项目是让学生参与研究，特别是分子生物学。这些项目是强大的激励因素，为学生提供了一个发展现代实验室技能和技术的环境，同时探索一个当前重要的生物学问题。因此，这些本科生在更好地理解科学的本质的同时，也为进入基于科学过程的职业生涯做了更好的准备。鼓励参与者通过出版和/或口头介绍他们的工作，与他们的同行和其他科学家交流他们的研究成果。通过这笔赠款提供的新设备正用于分子生物学的基本工作，包括核酸的提纯和实验操作。分子生物学中使用的许多技术的简单性使本科生在适当的激励和监督下完成重要工作是可行的。

The Life Sciences Department is requiring an independent research project as a component of its curriculum for majors. This Senior-year project is involving students in research with a particular focus upon Molecular Biology. Powerful motivators, the projects provide students an environment for developing modern laboratory skills and techniques while pursuing a currently important biological question. As a result, these undergraduates better comprehend the essence of science while at the same time they gain better preparation for entering careers based on scientific processes. Participants are being encouraged to communicate the results of their research to their peers and to other scientists through publication and/or oral presentation of their work. The new equipment provided through this grant is being used for basic work in Molecular Biology, including the purification and experimental manipulation of nucleic acids. The simplicity of many of the techniques employed in Molecular Biology makes it feasible for undergraduates to accomplish significant work if properly motivated and supervised.