Undergraduate Research in Biology

塔尔萨大学本科生研究经验（REU）网站旨在培养学生在科学研究的哲学，力学和执行方面的知识。现场活动通过增加学生（许多来自俄克拉何马州及其他地区的地方学院）的夏季机会，加强了本已很强的本科生研究参与学年计划。该计划的目标是为缺乏研究重点的地区学校的学生提供生态学、生理学和进化生物学的研究机会，为代表性不足的群体成员增加参与科学研究的机会，并加强塔尔萨大学学生的暑期研究机会。整个计划正式包括一个研究研讨会，独立研究项目，每周小组会议，邀请演讲者和一个研究讨论会。研究工作坊向学生介绍科学研究的哲学和机制，强调数据分析技能的发展，并为学生设计个人项目提供一个互动框架。项目侧重于教师导师积极研究的领域，包括觅食生态学、微生物生态学、动物繁殖和藻类生理学和进化。目前的网站计划建立在成功的活动下发起的以前的奖项，以及长期承诺的本科教育和研究机会的机构。本科生研究人员合著的出版物以及在地区和国家会议上的演讲记录令人印象深刻，这证明了教师的承诺和指导技能。

9605118 Wells The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the University of Tulsa seeks to train students in the philosophy, mechanics, and execution of scientific research. Site activities enhance an already strong academic- year program in undergraduate research participation by increasing the summer opportunities for students, many from regional colleges in Oklahoma and beyond. The goals of the program are to provide research opportunities in ecology, physiology, and evolutionary biology for students at regional schools which lack a research focus, enhance opportunities for participation in scientific research for members of under-represented groups, and strengthen the summer research opportunities for University of Tulsa students. The overall program formally involves a research workshop, independent research projects, weekly group meetings, invited speakers, and a research colloquium. The research workshop introduces students to the philosophy and mechanics of doing science, emphasizes the development of skills in data a nalysis, and provides an interactive framework for students to design individual projects. Projects focus on areas of active research by faculty mentors, including foraging ecology, microbial ecology, animal reproduction, and algal physiology and evolution. The current Site program builds upon successful activities initiated under previous awards as well as a long- standing commitment to undergraduate education and research opportunities by the institution. An impressive record of publications coauthored by undergraduate researchers and of presentations at regional and national conferences attests to the commitment and mentoring skills of the faculty.