REU Site: Integrative and Evolutionary Biology

位于波士顿港的马萨诸塞州-波士顿大学提供为期十周的REU生物学课程。 该计划每年夏天为10名本科生提供机会，让他们沉浸在积极的研究体验中。 每个学生在指导老师的密切指导下进行独立的研究项目。 该计划强调生物学不同领域的整合，展示了生物科学的共同主题，特别是细胞和分子生物学之间的联系，以及生态学和保护生物学。 因此，学生的研究项目将涵盖生物学中的各种问题。 这些项目旨在帮助学生发展独立的研究决策，理解实验设计的复杂性，并欣赏他们的广泛的研究领域。 除了开展研究项目外，学生还参加旨在促进社区意识，增强沟通能力，帮助学生了解现代生物学问题的丰富活动，并为学生在科学方面的高级工作做好准备。 这些经验发生在每周的讨论和研讨会上，重点是研究的实践，个人和道德方面。 该计划还包括在我们的南图克特岛野外考察站为期三天的务虚会，在波士顿港及其周围的其他实地考察，以及最终的研究报告。 该计划将服务于文化和种族多样化的学生群体，从而扩大了代表性不足的群体的科学参与。 密切的指导关系，以及学生参与者之间的合议互动，是经验的关键组成部分。 该计划旨在激发和支持对生物研究的兴趣，并使学生能够从事研究事业。 欲了解更多信息和申请材料，请联系玛丽亚马奥尼，生物系，在617-287-6600或maria.mahoney@ umb.edu，或访问http://www.bio.umb.edu。

The University of Massachusetts - Boston, located on Boston Harbor, is offering a ten-week REU program in Biology. The program provides opportunities to ten undergraduate participants each summer to become immersed in a positive research experience. Each student carries out an independent research project under the close guidance of a faculty advisor. The program stresses the integration of diverse fields of biology, demonstrating common themes across the biological sciences and especially the connections between cell and molecular biology on the one hand, and ecology and conservation biology on the other. Accordingly, student research projects will span a diverse array of problems in biology. The projects are designed to help students develop independence in making research decisions, understand the complexities of experimental design, and appreciate their broad field of research. In addition to carrying out research projects, students participate in enrichment activities designed to promote a sense of community, enhance communication skills, help students understand the issues surrounding modern biology, and prepare students for advanced work in science. These experiences occur during weekly discussions and workshops that focus on practical, personal, and ethical aspects of research. The program also features a three-day retreat at our Nantucket Island Field Station, other field trips in and around Boston Harbor, and final research presentations. The program will serve a culturally and ethnically diverse student population, thus broadening the participation in science of underrepresented groups. Close mentoring relationships, as well as collegial interactions among student participants, are key components of the experience. The program is designed to stimulate and support interest in biological research and to equip students to pursue research careers. For more information and application materials, please contact Maria Mahoney, Biology Department, at 617-287-6600 or maria.mahoney@umb.edu, or visit http://www.bio.umb.edu.