REU: Molecular and Organismal Evolution: A Comparative Focus

该奖项支持路易斯安那州立大学继续为本科生提供成功的研究经验。主要活动包括为期八周的夏季独立研究进化生物学课程。一个由十名学生（至少六名非路易斯安那州立大学学生）组成的小组将被邀请参加该计划。每个学生都将在路易斯安那州立大学教师的直接监督下，该教师将作为研究导师，直接对学生的进步负责。教师参与者的选择是基于他们在实验室与本科生合作的经验、研究项目的适用性和总体研究生产力。暑期课程的其他组成部分将是一个紧张的图书馆方向，沟通技巧研讨会，以及科学荣誉和道德研讨会。该计划还包括每周为所有参与者举办的系列研讨会，包括教师顾问和他们的研究实验室成员。后一项活动将由国际刑警组织协调。在完成暑期研究项目后，每位REU研究者将在本科研究研讨会上以口头论文的形式展示他/她的研究成果，并以适合出版的形式发表书面论文。鼓励学生在区域或国家专业会议上向科学听众展示他们完成的工作成果。该项目以美国中南部地区的学生为目标，有三所学校——百年纪念学院、杰克逊州立大学和德克萨斯大学泛美分校——接受重点招生。

This award provides support to Louisiana State University to continue a successful Research Experiences for Undergraduates SITE. The primary activity will involve eight week summer sessions of independent research in evolutionary biology. A select group of ten students, (at least six non-LSU students) of junior or senior standing, will be invited to participate in the program. Each student will be under the direct supervision of an LSU faculty member who will serve as the research mentor and be directly responsible for the student' s progress. Faculty participants have been chosen on the basis of their experience working with undergraduates in the laboratory, suitability of research projects and general research productivity. Additional components of the summer program will be an intense library orientation, communication skills workshop, and an honor and ethics in science seminar. The program will also involve a weekly seminar series for all participants, including the faculty advisors and members of their research laboratories. The latter activities will be coordinated by the P. I.. Upon completion of the summer research program, each REU investigator will present his/her research results as an oral paper at an undergraduate research symposium, and a written paper in a form suitable for publication. Students will be encouraged to present the results of their completed work to a scientific audience at regional or national professional meetings. This program targets students in the South Central region of the United States, with three schools, Centenary College, Jackson State University and the University of Texas - Pan American to receive focused recruiting.