Undergraduate Research Training at Towson University

9732442该REU网站将通过参与本科研究培养生物学方面的高素质学生。该课程将培养学生在有效的实验设计和执行、口头和书面沟通以及批判性思维方面的技能。这样，优秀的学生将被鼓励从事生物学研究。与他们的教师导师合作，学生将制定工作假设，设计和执行实验，收集和分析数据，并以口头和书面形式展示他们的发现。此外，该计划还将包括访问学者的研讨会、每周小组研究会议、期刊俱乐部以及伦理、科学写作和职业发展方面的讲习班。学生们还将参观三种类型的机构，它们代表着与大学不同的一系列研究环境：将研究与公共教育相结合的机构、传统研究机构和工业研发部门。学生将参与范围广泛的项目，这将有助于学生了解生物组织各个层次内部和之间的相互关系。陶森大学的REU站点将通过设备齐全的研究实验室、众多的实地站点和联盟机构的高度专业化设施为每个参与者提供充足的机会。陶森大学对拟议项目的财政和人力资源的承诺表明了大学对本科生研究的支持。将特别努力让少数民族学生和妇女参与该计划。该网站将在三年内培训48名本科生，其中三分之一将由陶森大学全额资助。

9732442 This REU Site will train highly qualified students in biology through participation in undergraduate research. The program will enable students to develop skills in effective experimental design and execution, oral and written communication, and critical thinking. In doing so, outstanding students will be encouraged to pursue careers in biological research. Working with their faculty mentors, students will formulate working hypothesis, design and execute experiments, collect and analyze data, and present their findings in both oral and written forms. In addition, the program will include seminars by visiting scholars, weekly group research meetings, journal clubs, and workshops in ethics, scientific writing and career development. Students will also visit three types of institutions that represent a range of research environments different from the university: institutions that combine research with public education, traditional research institutions, and industrial research-and-development divisions. Students will participate in a broad range of projects, which will help students understand the interrelationships within and between the various levels of biological organization. The REU Site at Towson University will offer ample opportunities to each participant through well-equipped research laboratories, numerous field sites, and the availability of highly specialized facilities at allied institutions. Towson University's commitment of financial and human resources to the proposed project demonstrate institutional support for undergraduate research. Special efforts will be made to involve minority students and women in the program. The Site will train 48 undergraduate students over a three year period, one-third of whom will be fully supported by Towson University.