REU Site: Research in Subtropical Biology At a Hispanic Gateway Institution

该REU研究中心位于德克萨斯州泛美大学（UTPA），该大学位于德克萨斯州南部的格兰德河河谷下游。REU计划每年将支持六名本科生。该计划的学生在导师的监督下进行为期一年的生物学研究，重点是当地环境和生物。该计划为每个队列运行一年多一点。学生开始他们的研究计划在仲夏，继续他们通过学年，并完成他们在第二个夏天结束。在正常学年，每个队列的学生：（1）一起学习生物写作，生物研讨会，统计学，职业道德和GRE准备课程;（2）参加专业发展研讨会;（3）参加两次现场研讨会（一次在秋季，一次在春季），一次区域会议，一次全国会议，以及;（4）参加访问导师的演讲和相关的社交活动。学生的家庭被邀请参加与学生，导师和来访的导师的社会活动，以帮助教育家庭在科学事业的机会。在他们的第二个夏天，学生住在校园里，以促进他们的研究。该计划的最后几个月与即将到来的新生的第一个月重叠。这种安排提供了项目之间的连续性，在队列之间的过渡，并允许资深学生获得指导经验，帮助他们的同龄人进入程序。更多信息可通过访问http://www.utpa.edu/programs/nsf/或通过电子邮件www.example.com（首选）或电话（956）381-2614联系禅宗福克斯。zfaulkes@utpa.edu

This REU Site is situated at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) which is located in the lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas. The REU program will support six undergraduates per year. Students in the program conduct year-long biological research under the supervision of their mentors, focusing on the local environment and organisms. The program runs slightly more than a year for each cohort. Students begin their research programs in mid-summer, continue them through the academic year, and complete them at the end of the following summer. During the regular academic year, students in each cohort: (1) take courses in Biological Writing, Biology Seminar, Statistics, Professional Ethics, and GRE preparation together; (2) attend professional development workshops; (3) participate in two on-site symposia (one in Fall and one in Spring), one regional conference, and one national conference, and; (4) attend presentations by visiting mentors and associated social events. Students' families are invited to attend social events with students, mentors, and visiting mentors, to help educate families about opportunities in scientific careers. During their second summer, students live on-campus to facilitate their research. The last months in the program overlap with the first months of the new students in the incoming cohort. This arrangement provides continuity between projects during transition between cohorts, and allows the veteran students to gain mentoring experience by assisting their peers entering the program. More information is available by visiting http://www.utpa.edu/programs/nsf/ or by contacting Zen Faulkes by emailing zfaulkes@utpa.edu (preferred) or phoning (956) 381-2614.