Improving Undergraduate Biology Courses and Research Throughthe Acquisition of a Transmission Electron Microscope

该项目的目的是通过购买新的透射式电子显微镜(TEM)来增强福特汉姆大学本科生在生命科学方面的科学经验。新的电子显微镜将为课程(微生物学、细菌学、组织学、显微解剖学、细胞与发育生物学和细胞/分子生物学)的学生提供动手操作的仪器，提供有关细胞结构和功能的基本信息。50%以上的目标受众是妇女，其中很高比例属于代表性不足的少数群体。新的专业技术课程还将为这些学生提供更多的机会，让他们直接参与细胞生物学研究。除了为本科生服务外，该项目的一个组成部分是为两年和四年制的大学教师和AP高中教师组织电子显微镜研讨会。

The aim of this project is to enhance the undergraduate science experience in the life sciences at Fordham through the acquisition of a new transmission electron microscope (TEM). A new TEM will provide students in courses (Microbiology, Bacteriology, Histology, Microanatomy, Cell & Developmental Biology and Cell/Molecular Biology) with hands-on use of an instrument that provides fundamental information about cell structure and function. More than 50% of the target audience consists of women and a high proportion belong to underrepresented minority groups. The new TEM will also provide expanded opportunities for these students to become directly involved in cell biology research. In addition to serving undergraduates, a component of the project involves organizing electron microscopy workshops for two- and four-year college faculty and AP high school teachers.