REU Site: Summer Research Experiences in Interdisciplinary Mind & Brain Studies

REU 网站：跨学科思维的夏季研究经验

• 批准号: 2050803
• 负责人: FLORIAN SCHWARZ
• 金额: $ 36.66万
• 依托单位: University of Pennsylvania
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-05-01 至 2025-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2050803&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Summer; Research; Experiences

This project is funded from the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites program in the SBE Directorate and is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. It has both scientific and societal benefits, and integrates research and education. This REU site focuses on Interdisciplinary Mind and Brain Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), and is run by MindCORE, Penn’s hub for the integrative study of the mind. The program provides a ten-week summer research experience for students that combines the opportunity to work on a research project in an established research lab with an introductory workshop, and closes with a series of student project presentations. Student research will focus on various aspects of how the human mind works, integrating insights from multiple disciplinary approaches, from neurobiology to psychology and linguistics, to philosophy and computer science. The primary objective of the program is to provide a diverse set of students--from underrepresented groups in science and non-research colleges--an experience of in-depth and hands-on research. This, together with providing students with broader knowledge of the field, important technical and professional skills, and connections to cognitive science faculty and labs at the forefront of research, will prepare them for pursuing future graduate studies to become full-fledged members of the research community in this important area, and help progress the understanding of human behavior.This REU site aims to work towards a more diverse and equitable future for the field of mind and brain studies, by providing an integrated research, learning, and mentoring opportunity for students from underrepresented backgrounds in the sciences. It aims to introduce students to a broad and interdisciplinary perspective in a way that leads them to see themselves as active contributors to a larger endeavor to understand the nature of human intelligence and behavior. During the lab internship, students explore their own research question, supported by a faculty mentor from a pool of select Penn MindCORE faculty whose work relates to topics in perception, learning, decision-making, communication and social behavior. By participating, students have the opportunity to explore interdisciplinary connections and perspectives in cognitive science in a collaborative and supportive environment. Programming will be designed according to principles of Inclusive Teaching, with students participating in themed seminars, professional development sessions, technical workshops, lab tours, and journal club meetings with a step-ahead mentor. By conducting in-depth research on a specific question with a MindCORE mentor in a key research area, along with extensive scaffolding through ongoing mentorship, support, and professional development and research skills training, the program aims to ensure that students have a positive research and learning experience that increases both their interest and ability in continuing in research careers and competing for admission to graduate programs.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目由SBE理事会的本科生研究经验（REU）站点计划资助，并得到国防部与NSF REU计划合作的支持。它具有科学和社会效益，并将研究和教育结合起来。这个REU网站专注于宾夕法尼亚大学（Penn）的跨学科心灵和大脑研究，并由Penn的心灵综合研究中心MindCORE运营。该计划为学生提供为期十周的夏季研究体验，将在既定研究实验室中开展研究项目的机会与介绍性研讨会相结合，并以一系列学生项目演示结束。学生的研究将集中在人类思维如何工作的各个方面，从神经生物学到心理学和语言学，再到哲学和计算机科学，整合多学科方法的见解。该计划的主要目标是提供一套多样化的学生-从科学和非研究型大学的代表性不足的群体-深入和动手研究的经验。这一点，再加上为学生提供更广泛的领域知识，重要的技术和专业技能，以及在研究的前沿认知科学教师和实验室的连接，将使他们为追求未来的研究生学习做好准备，成为研究社区的正式成员在这一重要领域，并帮助进步对人类行为的理解。这个REU网站旨在通过提供一个综合的研究，学习，为来自科学领域代表性不足的学生提供指导机会。它旨在向学生介绍一个广泛的跨学科视角，使他们将自己视为更大奋进的积极贡献者，以了解人类智力和行为的本质。在实验室实习期间，学生们探索自己的研究问题，由一位来自宾夕法尼亚大学MindCORE教师的教师导师提供支持，该教师的工作涉及感知，学习，决策，沟通和社会行为等主题。通过参与，学生有机会在协作和支持的环境中探索认知科学的跨学科联系和观点。编程将根据包容性教学的原则进行设计，学生参加主题研讨会，专业发展会议，技术研讨会，实验室图尔斯之旅和期刊俱乐部会议，并有一个超前的导师。通过与MindCORE导师在一个关键研究领域对一个特定问题进行深入研究，沿着通过持续的导师，支持，专业发展和研究技能培训，该计划旨在确保学生有一个积极的研究和学习经验，提高他们的兴趣和能力，继续在研究生涯和竞争录取研究生课程。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。