An NSF REU Site at Berkeley: Cell, Developmental and Evolutionary Biology

加州大学伯克利分校的REU网站将在2009-2012年夏季为本科生提供一个研究项目。每年将选出10名学生参加为期10周的细胞、发育和进化生物学的密集研究项目。这一强化课程的目标是(1)培养对相互交织的概念如何跨越组织复杂性的多个层面将生物学领域结合在一起的欣赏。学生将参加一系列的教师研讨会，包括细胞、发育、进化生物学和生物信息学。(2)培养自主研究能力。学生将根据他们的兴趣和参与教师的可获得性参与个人研究项目。研究经验将由来自分子与细胞生物学、综合生物学和植物与微生物生物学三个参与单元的教师和博士生形成。(3)提高学生成就率，引导学生进入研究生学习。学生将参加专业发展工作坊，包括科学道德，撰写有效的研究声明/申请，进行有效的口头陈述，了解生物学的资金结构，等等。(4)熟悉大型研究型大学的生活。学生将与生物学学者计划(http://bsp.berkeley.edu).)的本科生同龄人互动特别鼓励在科学界任职人数不足的少数族裔学生和那些在本国机构几乎没有机会获得研究经验的人提出申请。参与者将获得津贴，外加住房、餐饮和旅行费用。参与的教职员工致力于促进学生的成功和多样化的生物科学社区。欲了解更多信息和申请材料，请访问http://mcb.berkeley.edu/nsfreu/，，或联系项目主任戴维·韦斯布拉特教授(reuapplic@lists.berkeley.edu，510 642 8309)。

The University of California Berkeley REU Site will provide a research program for undergraduates during summers of 2009-2012. Ten students will be selected each year to participate in an intensive 10-week research program in Cell, Developmental, and Evolutionary Biology. The goals of this intensive program are (1) To foster an appreciation of how interwoven concepts unite the field of biology across many layers of organizational complexity. Students will participate in a series of faculty seminars including cell, developmental, evolutionary biology and bioinformatics. (2) To foster independent research capabilities. Students will participate in individual research projects based on their interests and the availability of participating faculty. The research experience will be shaped by faculty and doctoral students from the 3 participating units of Molecular & Cell Biology, Integrative Biology and Plant & Microbial Biology. (3) To enhance student success and guide them toward graduate studies. Students will participate in professional development workshops including scientific ethics, writing an effective research statement/application, making effective oral presentations, understanding the funding structure of biology, and more. (4) To become familiar with life at a large research university. Students will interact with undergraduate peers from the Biology Scholars Program (http://bsp.berkeley.edu). Applications from ethnic minority students underrepresented in the sciences and from those who have little opportunity for research experience at their home institution are especially encouraged. Participants will receive a stipend, plus housing, meals and travel costs. Participating faculty are committed to facilitating student success and a diverse bioscience community. More information and application materials are available at http://mcb.berkeley.edu/nsfreu/, or by contacting the Program Director, Professor David Weisblat (reuapplic@lists.berkeley.edu, 510 642 8309).