REU Site: Research Internships in Neural and Behavioral Sciences

REU 网站：神经和行为科学研究实习

• 批准号: 0243914
• 负责人: Stephen Shuster
• 金额: $ 20.04万
• 依托单位: Northern Arizona University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-04-01 至 2006-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0243914&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Internships; Neural

This decade-long interdisciplinary REU program, Research Internships in Neural and Behavioral Sciences at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ, will provide hands-on research experience for 8 Native American, African American, Hispanic, or Asian/ Pacific Islander students, including female students and White students who are the first in their family to attend college or university. Students will conduct research in neural and behavioral sciences under the guidance of scientists from the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Psychology. The 10-week summer research internship will integrate 7 major components: (1) Faculty mentors will provide hands-on research experience to students in faculty laboratories, fostering the excitement of scientific discovery and allowing students to learn science by doing science. (2) Research faculty will present seminars in which they demonstrate research techniques, present their research results, and engage students in discussion. (3) Professional development seminars will provide instruction on how to apply to graduate school, and present scientific results at professional meetings. At seminars, students will also discuss ethical concerns in research. (4) Students will participate in weekly noon symposia where students can socialize, discuss primary literature in their respective research areas, and report the progress of their own work. (5) At the end of the summer, students will present the results of their projects in a joint poster session, ensuring that each student produces a tangible, research product at the end of 10 weeks. (6) After each summer program, students and mentors completing projects will submit a supplementary travel budget to attend a professional meeting in the winter or spring. This final component will allow students to present their research at a national or international stage. (7) During the summer, students will participate in a variety of educational, cultural and social activities. The Program will support travel and logistical support for these outings and activities, providing additional opportunities for discussion, exchange of ideas and fellowship. The Program has four specific goals. The first two concern the outcome of student research activities, i.e., that students (a) produce tangible, research results during the 10-week program, and (b) present and/or publish these results as science professionals. The second two goals concern the impact of research training on student careers, and ultimately on the composition of the future scientific workforce. Thus, a quantitative method based on evolutionary selection analysis will be used to assess the rates at which members of different under-represented student groups (c) proceed through the selection process, relative to other student groups, and after completing this Program, the rates at which students (d) continue their education and/or pursue careers in science, relative to other student populations. This method not only shows the significant contributions the Program has already made in support of students from under-represented backgrounds in science, but also provides a means for assessing the success of other similar programs Application information, student presentations from previous years and information on the Program are available at http//:jan.ucc.nau.edu/~shuster, or from Emily Omana at NAU (928-523-8694; fax: [phone]).

这个长达十年的跨学科REU计划，在弗拉格斯塔夫，亚利桑那州的北方亚利桑那大学神经和行为科学的研究实习，将提供8个美国原住民，非洲裔美国人，西班牙裔，或亚洲/太平洋岛民的学生，包括女学生和白色学生谁是在他们的家庭第一次参加学院或大学的实践研究经验。 学生将在生物科学系和心理学系的科学家的指导下进行神经和行为科学的研究。 为期10周的暑期研究实习将包括7个主要部分：（1）教师导师将在学院实验室为学生提供实践研究经验，培养科学发现的兴奋感，让学生在做科学的过程中学习科学。(2)研究教师将举办研讨会，展示研究技术，展示研究成果，并让学生参与讨论。(3)专业发展研讨会将提供如何申请研究生院的指导，并在专业会议上展示科学成果。在研讨会上，学生们还将讨论研究中的伦理问题。(4)学生将参加每周中午座谈会，学生可以社交，讨论各自研究领域的主要文献，并报告自己的工作进展。(5)在夏季结束时，学生将在联合海报会议上展示他们的项目成果，确保每个学生在10周结束时制作出有形的研究产品。(6)在每个暑期课程结束后，完成项目的学生和导师将提交一份补充旅行预算，以参加冬季或春季的专业会议。这最后一部分将允许学生在国家或国际舞台上展示他们的研究。(7)在夏季，学生将参加各种教育，文化和社会活动。该计划将为这些郊游和活动提供旅行和后勤支持，为讨论，交流思想和奖学金提供额外的机会。该方案有四个具体目标。前两项涉及学生研究活动的成果，即，学生（a）在10周的课程中产生有形的研究成果，（B）以科学专业人员的身份展示和/或发表这些成果。 后两个目标涉及研究培训对学生职业生涯的影响，并最终对未来科学劳动力的构成。 因此，基于进化选择分析的定量方法将用于评估不同代表性不足的学生群体（c）的成员相对于其他学生群体通过选择过程的速度，以及在完成本计划后，学生（d）相对于其他学生群体继续接受教育和/或追求科学事业的速度。 这种方法不仅显示了该计划已经在支持学生的科学代表性不足的背景，但也提供了一种手段，用于评估其他类似的程序的成功应用信息，从往年的学生演示文稿和该计划的信息可在http//：jan.ucc.nau.edu/sanshuster，或从艾米丽Omana在NAU（928-523-8694;传真：928-523-7500）。