UBM Integrated Undergraduate Research Experiences in Biological and Mathematical Sciences

生物学的快速发展需要开发新的研究和教育方法，以生物学思想，包括数学，物理和信息科学的坚实基础，为学生的研究做好准备，这是越来越多的跨学科的性质。为了应对这一挑战，得克萨斯A M大学的生物学，数学和统计学系将开发生物学和应用数学的本科课程，培养生物学和数学学生对自然世界说类似的语言。每年将从不同背景中招募10名生物学和10名数学学生，参加一个新的共同课程，该课程包括高级生物学和数学培训，共同的定量生物学研讨会和生物研究计划中的研究培训，如生物钟，数学生态学和基因组学。该计划的长期目标是在生物学系内发展定量生物学专业，并在应用数学专业中重点发展数学生物学。该计划将通过整个校园的数学和生命科学教师团队的研究指导永久改变课程，通过开发新课程将更广泛的课程结构制度化，并在德克萨斯州A M和全国传播这种教育模式。

The rapid advances in biology have necessitated the development of new research and educational approaches to biological thought that incorporate a strong foundation in mathematics, physical and information sciences to prepare students for research that is increasingly interdisciplinary in character. In response to this challenge, the Departments of Biology, Mathematics and Statistics at Texas A&M University will develop undergraduate curricula in Biology and Applied Mathematics that will train biology and mathematics students to speak similar languages about the natural world. Groups of 10 biology and 10 mathematics students will be recruited each year from diverse backgrounds to engage in a new common curriculum that incorporates advanced biological and mathematical training, a common quantitative biology seminar and research training in a biological research program such as biological clocks, mathematical ecology and genomics. The long-term goal of this program is the development of a quantitative biology major within the Department of Biology and a mathematical biology emphasis in the Applied Mathematics major. This program will permanently transform the curriculum through research mentoring by faculty teams in both mathematical and life sciences from across campus, institutionalize the structure in broader programs by developing new curricula and disseminate this model of education at Texas A&M and to the nation.