Undergraduate Research Training at Towson University

9732442 这个REU网站将通过参与本科研究培养高素质的学生在生物学。 该计划将使学生能够培养有效的实验设计和执行，口头和书面沟通以及批判性思维的技能。 在这样做时，将鼓励优秀的学生从事生物研究的职业。 与他们的教师导师一起工作，学生将制定工作假设，设计和执行实验，收集和分析数据，并以口头和书面形式展示他们的发现。 此外，该计划将包括访问学者研讨会，每周小组研究会议，期刊俱乐部，以及道德，科学写作和职业发展研讨会。学生们还将参观三种类型的机构，它们代表了与大学不同的一系列研究环境：将联合收割机研究与公共教育相结合的机构，传统研究机构和工业研究与开发部门。 学生将参与广泛的项目，这将有助于学生了解生物组织的各个层次之间的相互关系。 陶森大学的REU网站将通过设备齐全的研究实验室，众多的现场，以及在联盟机构高度专业化的设施的可用性，为每个参与者提供充足的机会。 陶森大学对拟议项目的财政和人力资源的承诺表明了对本科生研究的机构支持。 将作出特别努力，让少数民族学生和妇女参与该方案。该网站将在三年内培训48名本科生，其中三分之一将得到陶森大学的全力支持。

9732442 This REU Site will train highly qualified students in biology through participation in undergraduate research. The program will enable students to develop skills in effective experimental design and execution, oral and written communication, and critical thinking. In doing so, outstanding students will be encouraged to pursue careers in biological research. Working with their faculty mentors, students will formulate working hypothesis, design and execute experiments, collect and analyze data, and present their findings in both oral and written forms. In addition, the program will include seminars by visiting scholars, weekly group research meetings, journal clubs, and workshops in ethics, scientific writing and career development. Students will also visit three types of institutions that represent a range of research environments different from the university: institutions that combine research with public education, traditional research institutions, and industrial research-and-development divisions. Students will participate in a broad range of projects, which will help students understand the interrelationships within and between the various levels of biological organization. The REU Site at Towson University will offer ample opportunities to each participant through well-equipped research laboratories, numerous field sites, and the availability of highly specialized facilities at allied institutions. Towson University's commitment of financial and human resources to the proposed project demonstrate institutional support for undergraduate research. Special efforts will be made to involve minority students and women in the program. The Site will train 48 undergraduate students over a three year period, one-third of whom will be fully supported by Towson University.