REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Integrated Ecology: from Molecules to Ecosystems

伊利诺伊州皮奥里亚的布拉德利大学（Bradley University）正在招募六名本科生参加一个为期10周的生态学暑期强化研究项目。学生将接触到分子，生理，有机体，社区和生态系统的方法。虽然学生将负责支持共同目标的特定项目，但他们也将与其他REU学生和教师导师合作。REU参与者将以期刊形式提交最后报告，并在夏季结束时举行的内部研究专题讨论会上介绍他们的结果。除了本科生，K-12教育工作者和当地少数民族高中学生也将参与研究和其他项目活动。学生将沉浸在这样一种文化中：(1)将课堂内外的研究和教育活动整合在一起；(2)促进和支持多研究者、多机构、跨学科的合作；(3)通过多所大学的合作和多研究者研究地点的研究，向学生介绍更广泛的科学界；(4)对支持师生研究表现出最高的承诺。REU参与者的选择标准包括(1)平均成绩不低于3.0，并且成功完成两年的生物和一年的化学课程；（二）推荐信；（三）研究兴趣陈述；(4)职业目标陈述。不符合规定标准的申请人也将根据具体情况进行考虑。鼓励少数民族学生申请。更多信息请联系Kelly McConnaughay: 309-677-3020或kdm@bradley.edu或访问http://www.bradley.edu/academics/las/bio/reu2005.html。

Bradley University in Peoria, IL, is recruiting six undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week intensive summer research program in ecology. Students will be exposed to molecular, physiological, organismal, community and ecosystem approaches. Although students will be responsible for a particular project in support of the common goal, they will also work collaboratively with other REU students and faculty mentors. REU participants will be expected to submit a final report in journal format and to present their results at an in-house research symposium held at the conclusion of the summer. In addition to undergrads, K-12 educators and local minority high school students will also be involved in research and other program activities. Students will be immersed in a culture that (1) integrates research and educational activities throughout and beyond the classroom, (2) fosters and supports multi-investigator, multi-institutional, cross-disciplinary collaborations, (3) introduces students to the broader scientific community through multiple university collaborations and research at multi-investigator research sites and (4) shows the highest commitment to supporting faculty-student research. Selection criteria for REU participants include (1) a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and the successful completion of two years of Biology and one year of Chemistry; (2) letters of recommendation; (3) a statement of research interests; and (4) a statement of career goals. Applicants not meeting the stated criteria will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Minority students are encouraged to apply. More information is available by contacting Kelly McConnaughay at 309-677-3020 or kdm@bradley.edu or visiting http://www.bradley.edu/academics/las/bio/reu2005.html.