REU Site: Undergraduate Summer Research in Biology

在2002-2004年的夏天，马凯特大学生物系将赞助一个为期十周的NSF-REU现场项目。12名完成大二或大三学业的本科生将被选为微生物学、分子和细胞生物学、发育生物学、神经生物学和脊椎动物生理学领域的个别教员。该项目旨在提供动手研究体验，提高学生对实验科学的欣赏，并提高他们在研究环境中独立工作的能力。该方案还旨在鼓励学生从事科学和研究事业，并促进妇女、代表不足的少数群体成员和残疾人的参与。每个参与者将在暑假期间帮助设计和实施一个研究项目，并在项目结束时准备一份报告，并在本科生研究研讨会上展示研究结果。除了他们的研究活动外，学生们还将参加各种由项目赞助的活动，包括期刊俱乐部、来访演讲者的研讨会和关于当代生物学和医学伦理问题的研讨会。因此，该计划将为参与者提供独特的体验，增强他们对科学过程的洞察力，促进他们的职业决策，并最终对他们对科学和社会的贡献产生积极影响。欲了解更多有关该计划和申请程序的信息，请访问该部门的网站(网址：http://mendel.biol.mu.edu))，或联系该计划主任史蒂芬·H·门罗博士。

During the summers of 2002-2004 the Department of Biology at Marquette University will sponsor a ten-week NSF-REU site program. Twelve undergraduate students, who have completed their sophomore or junior year, will be selected to work with individual faculty in the areas of microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, developmental biology, neurobiology and vertebrate physiology. The program is designed to provide a hands-on research experience that will enhance the students' appreciation of experimental science and increase their ability to work independently in a research environment. This program is also intended to encourage students to pursue careers in science and research and to foster the participation of women, members of underrepresented minority groups and persons with disabilities. Each participant will help design and carry out a research project during the summer and, at the end of the program, prepare a report and present research findings at an undergraduate research symposium. In addition to their research activities, students will participate in a variety of program-sponsored activities including a journal club, seminars by visiting speakers and workshops on contemporary ethical issues in biology and medicine. The program will thus provide its participants with a unique experience that will enhance their insight into the scientific process, facilitate their career decisions and, ultimately, positively impact their contributions to science and society. Further information on the program and application procedures is available at the department website (http://mendel.biol.mu.edu) or by contacting the Program Director, Dr. Stephen H. Munroe (telephone 414-288-1485; e-mail stephen.munroe@marquette.edu).