REU Site - Expanding Scientific Investigation Through Entomology

得克萨斯农工大学已获奖，该校将在2011-2013年的每个暑期为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。REU网站计划(通过昆虫学扩大科学调查)将：1)提供完整的科学研究体验，包括培养分析思维、定量分析、研究伦理和书面和口头沟通方面的技能；2)改善与社会的整合，提高向公众传达项目的相关性、适当细节和意义的能力；3)通过招募和开展外联活动，吸引妇女、代表性不足的少数民族、残疾人和退伍军人，增加学习昆虫学和开展相关研究的学生群体的多样性。REU的学生将与一位代表该系知识、文化和性别多样性的教师导师一起开展独立的研究项目。除了研究经验外，还将开展综合性活动，如全校范围的REU科学讨论小组和社会活动、研究讨论会议、制定有效的口头和书面陈述的讲习班、发展合理的实验设计的经验以及介绍和/或审查基础和应用昆虫学研究中的定量方法的会议。学生还将获得特定实验室和研究技术的经验，如生化分析、DNA测序和提取、基因表达分析、分子标记开发、生理和毒理学生物分析、立体显微镜、化合物显微镜和扫描电子显微镜。关于该方案的信息将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://insects.tamu.edu/reu/，，或通过联系PI凯文·海因茨(kheinz@ag.Tamu edu)或项目协调员丽贝卡·哈普斯(Rebecca Hapes)通过rhape@TamU.S.edu联系。

An award has been made to Texas A&M University that will provide research training for 10 weeks for 8 students during each of the summers of 2011- 2013. This REU Site program (Expanding Scientific Investigation through Entomology) will: 1) provide a complete scientific research experience that includes building skills in analytical thinking, quantitative analysis, research ethics, and written and oral communications, 2) improve integration with society to increase abilities to communicate the relevance, appropriate detail, and significance of projects to the public, and 3) increase diversity in the student population studying entomology and conducting related research by recruiting and performing outreach that attracts women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans returning from active duty. REU students will conduct independent research projects with one of the faculty mentors representative of the Department's intellectual, cultural, and gender diversity. Research experiences will be supplemented with integrative activities such as campus-wide REU science discussion groups and social activities, research discussion meetings, workshops in developing effective oral and written presentations, experience developing sound experimental design, and sessions to introduce and/or review quantitative methods in basic and applied entomological research. Students will also gain experience with specific laboratory and research techniques such as biochemical analyses, DNA sequencing and extraction, analysis of gene expression, molecular marker development, physiological and toxicological bioassays, stereomicroscopy, compound microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://insects.tamu.edu/reu/, or by contacting the PI, Kevin Heinz at kheinz@ag.tamu.edu, or the Program Coordinator, Rebecca Hapes at rhapes@tamu.edu.