REU Site in Animal Behavior

摘要印第安纳大学的 REU 项目将为学生提供动物行为领域的深入研究经验，并结合科学作为职业的介绍。 目标是增加学生进入科学研究生培训和工作的可能性。 学生与各个实验室相匹配，并有机会执行和完成自己的研究项目，包括分析数据、以海报形式准备研究结果以及在总结研讨会上进行演示。该项目强调跨学科环境，从与一系列动物行为教师举行介绍性研讨会开始，包括接触进行遗传和神经内分泌测定的技术、在动物园收集数据以及向公众提供科学知识。 学生接受应用于科学行为的推理培训，重点是基础和应用动物行为研究、如何展示研究的帮助、参加 GRE 考试的策略以及科学和教育领域的职业选择。 由于核心重点是研究经验，因此培训活动的安排旨在让学生在课程的第一周开始在自己的家庭实验室中工作。 特别鼓励来自研究机会有限的机构的学生以及来自科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生申请。更多信息请访问 http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/REU 或联系 Linda Summers，电话：(812) 855-9663，邮箱：cisab@indiana.edu。

ABSTRACTIndiana University's REU program will provide students with intensive research experience in an area of animal behavior, combined with an introduction to science as a profession. The goal is to increase students' likelihood of entry into graduate training and jobs in science. Students are matched with individual labs and have the opportunity to perform and complete their own research projects--including analyzing data, preparing findings in a poster format, and presenting at a concluding symposium. The program emphasizes an interdisciplinary environment beginning with introductory seminar meetings with a range of Animal Behavior faculty, and includes exposure to techniques of conducting genetic and neuroendocrine assays, collecting data in zoos, and making science accessible to the public. Students receive training in reasoning applied to the conduct of science with an emphasis on basic and applied animal behavior research, assistance in how to present research, strategies in taking GRE tests, and career options in science and education. Because the core emphasis is on the research experience, the scheduling of training events is designed to allow students to begin work in their home laboratories during the first week of the program. Students from institutions with limited research opportunities for research and those from groups under-represented in science are especially encouraged to apply. More information is available at http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/REU or by contacting Linda Summers, (812) 855-9663, cisab@indiana.edu.