REU Site: Biological Research in Ecological and Evolutionary Developmental Biology

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)提供资金的。旧金山州立大学REU网站将在2009-2011年夏季为本科生提供一个研究项目。每年将选出8名学生参加为期10周的生态和进化发育生物学领域的密集研究计划。这个项目的学生将从为期两周的强化实验室/讲座课程开始，在那里他们将学习分子进化的模式和过程，以及表型和环境变异在动物多样性和复杂性进化中的作用。随后将进行为期八周的独立研究体验，在此期间，学生将在旧金山州立大学和龙伯格蒂伯隆环境研究中心的实验室设计和进行原创研究。学生将参加每周一次的专业发展会议，在会上他们将学习在科学领域追求成功职业生涯的策略。暑期活动将以一个全校范围的研究研讨会结束，REU的学生将向校园社区展示他们的研究成果。该计划融合了社交和网络组件，旨在帮助REU的学生建立持续到暑期结束后的联系，并帮助他们在学业道路上提供支持。欲了解更多信息，请登录http://biology.sfsu.edu/faculty-pages/reu，，或联系项目主任卡门·多明戈博士，电话：4153386995，电子邮件：cdomingo@sfsu.edu。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). The San Francisco State University REU Site will provide a research program for undergraduates during the summers of 2009-2011. Eight students will be selected each year to participate in an intensive 10-week research program in the area of ecological and evolutionary developmental biology. Students in this program will begin with a two-week intensive lab/lecture course where they will learn about patterns and processes of molecular evolution and the role of phenotypic and environmental variation in the evolution of animal diversity and complexity. This will be followed by an eight-week independent research experience during which students will design and conduct original research in laboratories at SFSU and the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies. Students will participate in weekly professional development meetings in which they will learn strategies for pursuing successful careers in science. The summer's activities will conclude with a campus-wide research symposium where REU students will present their research findings to the campus community. The program incorporates social interactions and networking components designed to help REU students make connections that will endure beyond the end of the summer and help support them in their academic paths. Additional information can be found at http://biology.sfsu.edu/faculty-pages/reu, or by contacting the Project Director, Dr. Carmen Domingo, at 415-338-6995; cdomingo@sfsu.edu.