UBM: An Interdisciplinary Program in Mathematical Biology at New Mexico State University.

UBM：新墨西哥州立大学数学生物学跨学科项目。

• 批准号: 0337789
• 负责人: William Boecklen
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: New Mexico State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-10-01 至 2006-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0337789&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UBM; Interdisciplinary; Program; Mathematical; Biology

Boecklen The investigator and colleagues develop an interdisciplinaryprogram in mathematical biology at New Mexico State Universitythat exposes biology and mathematics students to ongoing researchat the interface of biology and mathematics, and that enhancesthe training of undergraduate students in mathematical biology.They develop new courses in mathematical biology, establish anintensive mentorship program that involves hands-on researchexperience (field, laboratory, and computers), and developsupplemental materials for undergraduate biology courses thatpromote mathematical skills and critical thinking. They generatethree research projects suitable for undergraduate participation:endophyte mediation of tri-trophic interactions in Gambel's Oak,evolution of virulence in environmentally transmitted parasites,and a chemostat model for metapopulation dynamics. The project supports undergraduate training at New MexicoState University, an institution with large enrollments of NativeAmerican and Hispanic students and that is officially recognizedas a Minority Serving Institution. In addition, the projectintegrates research and education within the mathematical andbiological sciences and serves as a springboard for thedevelopment of an interdisciplinary program in mathematicalbiology. It contributes directly to the training of youngscientists and mathematicians by supporting a graduate studentand four undergraduate students over two years, and byinterjecting cross-disciplinary elements into the biology andmathematics curricula. This project is jointly supported by theBiological Sciences directorate, the Education and HumanResources directorate, and the Office of MultidisciplinaryActivities and the Division of Mathematical Sciences in theMathematical and Physical Sciences directorate.

伯克伦 研究人员和同事在新墨西哥州州立大学开发了一个数学生物学跨学科项目，让生物学和数学学生参与生物学和数学界面的持续研究，并加强对本科生的数学生物学培训。他们开发了数学生物学的新课程，建立了一个涉及实践研究经验的强化导师计划（现场，实验室和计算机），并开发补充材料的本科生物课程，促进数学技能和批判性思维。 他们生成三个研究项目适合本科生参与：内生菌介导的三营养相互作用在甘贝尔橡树，在环境传播的寄生虫毒力的演变，和恒化器模型集合种群动态。 该项目支持新墨西哥州立大学的本科生培训，该大学招收了大量美国土著和西班牙裔学生，并被正式承认为少数民族服务机构。 此外，该项目整合了数学和生物科学的研究和教育，并作为发展跨学科计划的跳板。 它通过在两年多的时间里支持一名研究生和四名本科生，并通过在生物学和数学课程中插入跨学科内容，直接有助于培养生物科学家和数学家。 该项目由生物科学理事会、教育和人力资源理事会、多学科活动办公室和数学与物理科学理事会数学科学处共同支持。