REU Site in Animal Behavior

REU 动物行为网站

• 批准号: 0453403
• 负责人: William Timberlake
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Indiana University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-03-15 至 2011-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0453403&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Animal; Behavior

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, [phone], [e-mail].

印第安纳大学的REU项目将为学生提供在动物行为领域的深入研究经验，并结合科学作为一种职业的介绍。其目标是增加学生进入研究生培训和科学工作的可能性。学生将被分配到单独的实验室，并有机会执行和完成他们自己的研究项目，包括分析数据，准备海报格式的研究结果，并在总结研讨会上发表演讲。该项目强调一个跨学科的环境，从一系列动物行为学教师的介绍性研讨会开始，包括接触进行遗传和神经内分泌分析的技术，在动物园收集数据，并使科学对公众开放。学生接受推理应用于科学行为的培训，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，以及科学和教育方面的职业选择。由于核心重点是研究经验，培训活动的安排是为了让学生在项目的第一周开始在他们的家庭实验室工作。特别鼓励来自研究机会有限的机构和在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， [phone], [e-mail]。