REU Site: Biological Basis of Human and Animal Behavior

该计划的目标是为本科生提供深入的，专注于行为的生物学基础的实践研究经验。学生将学习如何运用科学方法来发展假设，设计和开展涉及动物或人类受试者的研究。学生们还接受了负责任的研究行为方面的培训。学生由具有博士学位水平的全职教师指导，他们是具有很强研究项目的终身/终身教授。知识价值。由学生和他们的导师进行的研究促进了对动物和人类行为的生物学基础的理解。通过与导师定期和频繁的接触，学生可以学习研究过程的各个方面，包括假设制定、科学文献的整合和分析、研究设计、数据收集、数据分析和研究成果的展示。学生们还参加以统计学、研究方法为重点的研讨会，并为研究生院申请过程做准备。为了最大限度地接触多个研究领域，他们参加由教师导师介绍最新研究数据的研讨会。学生每周还参加一个负责任的研究行为研讨会，在这个研讨会上，他们学习研究伦理的历史、当代伦理法规、以及数据管理和作者实践。学生们还将讨论出现道德困境的案例。在8周的时间里，学生们一起住在大学宿舍里，并在项目开始时完成团队建设活动。REU的经验达到高潮与为期一天的公开研讨会，学生在海报上展示他们的工作，并在一个简短的口头报告。学生和导师还在地区和/或国家会议上展示研究成果，并提交研究报告在同行评审的学术期刊上发表。更广泛的影响。通过提高学生对行为的生物学基础的理解，pi期望激发学生对科学和行为研究事业的兴趣。据发现，很大比例的前REU学生已经继续攻读研究生学位。由于这些REU学生群体中有很高比例的学生来自代表性不足的群体，因此pi预计REU网站计划将有助于增加从事科研事业的个人的多样性。

The goal of this program is to provide undergraduate students with an in-depth, hands-on research experience focused on the biological basis of behavior. Students will be trained students in the application of the scientific method to develop hypotheses, design and conduct research studies involving either animal or human subjects. Students are also trained in the responsible conduct of research. Students are mentored by full-time, Ph.D.-level faculty members who are tenured/tenure-track faculty with strong programs of research.Intellectual Merit. The research conducted by students with their mentors advance understanding of the biological basis of behavior in animals and humans. With regular and frequent contact with mentors, students learn all aspects of the research process, including hypothesis formulation,integration and analysis of scientific literature, research design, data collection, data analysis, and the presentation of research findings. Students also attend seminars focused on statistics, research methods, and preparing for the graduate school application process. To maximize exposure to multiple areas of research, they attend seminars in which faculty mentors present data from recent research. Students also attend a weekly seminar in the responsible conduct of research in which they learn about the history of research ethics, contemporary ethical regulations, as well as data management and authorship practices. Students also discuss case scenarios in which ethical dilemmas are presented. During the 8 weeks, students are housed together in a University dormitory and complete a team-building activity at the start of the program. The REU experience culminates with a one-day public symposium in which students present their work in a poster and in a brief oral presentation. Students and mentors also present research results at regional and/or national conferences and submit research reports for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals.Broader Impacts. By increasing students' understanding of the biological basis of behavior, the PIs anticipate stimulating interest in careers in science and behavioral research. It has been found that a large percentage of the former REU students have gone on to pursue graduate degrees. Because these REU student cohorts include a high percentage of students from underrepresented groups, the PIs anticipate that this REU Site program is serving to increase the diversity among individuals working in scientific research careers.