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计划吸收了AMNH杰出科学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，实践介绍。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，并参与最高级别的研究机构的研究。AMNH提供全面的、互动的教育体验，围绕精心设计的项目，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。除了实践研究的核心部分外，学生还参加圆桌讨论，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反复提出想法。《物种系列讲座》向学生介绍著名的博物馆教师，他们的讲座涉及系统学和进化理论的当前争论。在每个暑期课程结束时，学生们都会参加一个学生研讨会，在那里他们会向导师和同学们进行正式的幻灯片演示，这些听众既支持他们，也批评他们。在离开AMNH后，学生们会被跟踪，在许多情况下，他们会在剩余的本科、研究生甚至博士后生涯中得到支持。

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.