UBM/RUI: Using Collaborative Undergraduate Research to Train Students in Mathematics and Biology at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UBM/RUI：北卡罗来纳大学格林斯博罗分校利用本科生合作研究来培训学生数学和生物学

• 批准号: 0634182
• 负责人: Jan Rychtar
• 金额: $ 23.98万
• 依托单位: University of North Carolina Greensboro
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-09-01 至 2010-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0634182&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UBM; RUI; Using; Collaborative; Undergraduate

The primary goals of this project are to generate new knowledge at the interface of mathematics and biology and provide an integrated bio-mathematical research experience for undergraduate students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Each year, eight students, working in two teams will conduct research with professors on issues related to animal behavior, quantitative genetics, demography, or community ecology. Specific objectives include: generate new knowledge at the interface of mathematics and biology through mentored research; showcase mathematics outside the discipline and the use of mathematics and statistics in the field of biology; guide students to an increased proficiency of research skills including, prepare capable students with education and skills for careers and graduate education that integrate biological and mathematical sciences, increase student's awareness of graduate school opportunities and the preparation needed for graduate school and exposing students to career options in academics, industry and government. UNCG has a strong history of involving students in research and is committed to recruiting students from underrepresented groups. This project is the first step to providing a more integrated curriculum in mathematics and biology at UNCG and will help us produce 21st century biologists and mathematicians with broad, interdisciplinary scientific training.

这个项目的主要目标是在数学和生物学的界面上产生新的知识，并为北卡罗来纳大学格林斯伯勒分校(UNG)的本科生提供综合的生物数学研究体验。每年，八名学生分成两个小组，与教授一起研究与动物行为、数量遗传学、人口学或群落生态学有关的问题。具体目标包括：通过有指导的研究在数学和生物学的交汇点产生新的知识；展示学科外的数学以及数学和统计学在生物学领域的应用；指导学生更熟练地掌握研究技能，包括使有能力的学生为生物和数学科学相结合的职业和研究生教育做好教育和技能准备，提高学生对研究生院机会和研究生院所需准备的认识，并使学生有机会在学术界、工业界和政府部门从事职业选择。联合国教科文组织有着让学生参与研究的悠久历史，并致力于从代表性不足的群体中招收学生。这个项目是在联合国教科文组织提供更全面的数学和生物课程的第一步，并将帮助我们培养出具有广泛的跨学科科学培训的21世纪生物学家和数学家。