Environmental Biology at Alabama A&M University (EB@aamu)

一个奖项已作出亚拉巴马A M大学（AAMU）建立一个本科研究和指导（URM）计划。该计划将提供为期两年的环境生物学和生态学的研究经验，以五个队列的学者，从2011年春季开始，一直持续到2015年冬季。每个队列由五名学生组成，他们将接受涉及植物生物学，环境科学，食品和动物科学相关问题的研究培训。AAMU-URM学者将能够从广泛的研究项目中进行选择，包括微生物生态学，植物科学，土壤生物化学和土壤基因组学，鸟类和蝙蝠行为等。URM学者将发展研究，批判性思维和沟通技巧，超出了通常在本科课堂上可以实现的。 在他们的任期结束时，在该计划，学者将被录取到研究生课程在环境和生态学科的定位。AAMU-URM学生将参加独立的实地或实验室研究，直接由教师指导，并参与增强活动，以促进群体建设，网络和同行指导。URM学者将根据他们的兴趣，职业目标，学习成绩和推荐信进行选择。学者进行的研究将在国家或区域会议上提出。 所有AAMU-URM学者将开发研究技能，这将（1）直接有助于我们的生态系统科学的更多知识，（2）提高整个亚拉巴马的生物和环境科学的知名度和认识，以及（3）提高个人竞争力录取研究生院。 计划成功的评估是通过监测学生的成绩和成果。欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//www.aamu.edu/urm/，或联系Elica Moss（Elica. aamu.edu）或Govind Sharma（govind. sharma@aamu.edu）。

An award has been made to Alabama A&M University (AAMU) to establish an Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (URM) program. The program will provide two-year research experiences in environmental biology and ecology to five cohorts of scholars, starting in the spring of 2011 and continuing through winter 2015. Each cohort consists of five students who will be trained on research involving problems related to plant biology, environmental science, and food and animal science. AAMU-URM scholars will be able to select from a wide range of research projects including microbial ecology, plant science, soil biochemistry and soil genomics, bird and bat behavior, and others. URM scholars will develop research, critical thinking, and communication skills, beyond what is typically achievable in an undergraduate classroom. By the end of their tenure in the program, scholars will be well positioned for admission into graduate programs in the environmental and ecological disciplines. The AAMU-URM students will participate in independent field or laboratory research, be mentored directly by faculty, and engage in enhancement activities to foster cohort-building, networking, and peer mentoring. The URM scholars will be selected based on their interests, career goals, academic performance, and letters of recommendation. Research performed by scholars will be presented at national or regional conferences. All AAMU-URM scholars will develop research skills that will (1) contribute directly to the greater knowledge of our ecosystems science, (2) increase visibility and awareness of biological and environmental sciences across Alabama, and (3) increase individual competitiveness for admission to graduate school. Evaluation of program success is planned through monitoring of student accomplishments and outcomes. More information is available at http://www.aamu.edu/urm/, or by contacting Elica Moss ( Elica.Moss@aamu.edu ) or Govind Sharma (govind.sharma@aamu.edu).