Systematics and Evolutionary Biology: A Continuing Program of Undergraduate Research at the American Museum of Natural History

利用博物馆杰出的科学人员的研究和教学专业知识，AMNH项目为学生提供连贯的、动手操作的介绍，了解系统学和进化生物学的研究，而这两个领域的本科生很少有扎实的基础。进入博物馆社区，我们的学生有机会走出他们直接的大学环境，扩大他们在生物学科方面的经验，并在一流的学术机构参与最高水平的研究。该课程是一门综合性的互动学习课程，以精心设计的研究项目为中心，向本科生介绍系统学和比较进化生物学的兴奋性、挑战性和相关性。除了实际的研究和出版经验外，我们的学生还参加一个全面的圆桌讨论项目，在这个项目中，他们讨论他们的研究进展和问题，“展示和讲述”他们的最新发现，并在非正式和支持性的环境中讨论想法。特别讲座系列向学生介绍著名的博物馆教员，他们的讲座解决了当前在系统学和当代进化理论方面的辩论。学生们参加REU学生研讨会，在研讨会上，他们向支持但批评的导师和同龄人发表正式的幻灯片演示文稿。

Drawing on the research and teaching expertise of the Museum's outstanding scientific staff, the AMNH program provides students with a coherent, hands-on introduction to research in systematics and evolutionary biology, areas in which few undergraduates have a solid grounding. Entering into the Museum community, our students are offered an extraordianry opportunity to step outside of their immediate university environments, broaden their experience of biological disciplines, and participate in the highest caliber research at a premier academic institution. The program is a comprehensive, interactive learning that centers around research projects carefully designed to introduce undergraduates to the excitement, challenge, and relevance of systematics and comparative evolutionary biology. In addition to hand-on experience of research and publication, our students participate in a comprehensive program of round-table discussions where they discuss their research progress and problems, "show and tell" their latest findings, and thrash-out ideas in an informal and supportive setting. A Special Lecture Series introduces students to eminent Museum faculty whose lectures address current debates in systematics and contemporary evolutionary theory. And students participate in a REU Student Seminar where they give formal slide-illustrated presentations to a supportive, yet critical audience of mentors and peers.