Systematics and Evolutionary Biology: A Continuing Program of Undergraduate Research at the American Musuem of Natural History (New York City)

9732279 美国自然历史博物馆（AMNH）是年轻科学家工作的鼓舞人心的地方，其REU计划提供了一个无与伦比的机会，让学生接触到生物学领域原创研究的挑战，他们很少有机会在自己的家乡机构充分探索。 AMNH计划借鉴了AMNH优秀科学工作人员的研究和指导专业知识，并为学生提供了系统学和进化生物学广泛领域研究的连贯，动手介绍。 在进入博物馆社区，学生提供了一个非凡的机会，以扩大他们的生物学科的经验，并在一流的研究机构参与最高水平的研究。 AMNH提供全面的，互动的教育经验，围绕精心设计的项目为中心，向本科生介绍系统学和当代进化生物学的兴奋，挑战和相关性。 除了动手研究的核心组成部分，学生参加圆桌讨论，在那里他们讨论他们的研究进展和问题，“展示和讲述”他们的最新发现，并在非正式和支持性的环境中研究出的想法。 一个物种讲座系列向学生介绍了著名的博物馆教师，他们的讲座解决了系统学和进化论的当前辩论。 在每个暑期课程结束时，学生参加学生研讨会，在那里他们给一个支持，但关键，导师和同行观众正式幻灯片演示文稿。 在离开AMNH，学生跟踪，并在许多情况下，通过他们剩余的本科，研究生，甚至博士后职业生涯的支持。

9732279 The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is an inspirational place for young scientists to work, and its REU program offers an unrivaled opportunity to expose students to the challenge of original research in fields of biology that they rarely have the opportunity to fully explore at their home institutions. The AMNH program draws in the research and mentoring expertise of the AMNH's outstanding scientific staff, and provides students with a coherent, hands-on introduction to research in the broad areas of systematics and evolutionary biology. In entering into the Museum community, students are offered an extraordinary opportunity to broaden their experience of biological disciplines and participate in the highest caliber research at a premier research institution. AMNH offers comprehensive, interactive educational experience that centers around projects carefully designed to introduce undergraduates to the excitement, challenge, and relevance of systematics and contemporary evolutionary biology. In addition to the core component of hands-on research, students participate in round-table discussions where they discuss their research progress and problems, "show and tell" their latest findings, and thrash-out ideas in an informal and supportive setting. A Species Lecture Series introduces students to eminent museum faculty whose lectures address current debates in systematics and evolutionary theory. At the end of each summer program, students participate in a Student Seminar where they give formal slide-illustrated presentations to a supportive, yet critical, audience of mentors and peers. On leaving the AMNH, students are tracked and, in many cases, supported through their remaining undergraduate, graduate, and even postdoctoral careers.