REU Site: Undergraduate Research in a Dynamic Museum Setting

REU 网站：动态博物馆环境中的本科生研究

基本信息

批准号：
0453260
负责人：
Scott Van Keuren
金额：
$ 23.66万
依托单位：
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2005
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2005-04-01 至 2008-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0453260&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Undergraduate Research Dynamic

项目摘要

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) will offer a comprehensive program of scientific research and training for eight undergraduate students. The 10-week program will build on the core strengths of the museum: a dynamic program in systematic biology combined with strong human studies programs, extensive reference collections, and broad experience in the education of scientific discovery. The NHMLAC is the largest natural history institution in the western United States. Research collections encompass 33 million specimens and objects that represent the nearly 4.5 billion years of the earth's past. Ph.D. level curators conduct research on these collections and ongoing fieldwork. The Museum has state-of-the-art molecular and scanning election microscopy labs, shared by all research departments. REU students will work alongside a curator from any of the major fields in the Research and Collections Division. Research themes will include the understanding of evolutionary relationships of living organisms, exploration of natural and cultural diversity, the study of environmental change, and the refinement of scientific method and theory. Recruitment will emphasize placement of candidates from groups who are under-represented in the sciences and those with limited opportunities for research, and students from colleges and universities in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. In addition to seminars, workshops, and fieldtrips, student will experience the rich cultural and natural landscapes of Los Angeles and southern California through extracurricular activities. More information is available by contacting Scott Van Keuren (213-763-3475; svankeur@nhm.org) or Angel Valdes (213-763-3380; avaldes@nhm.org), or by visiting http://www.nhm.org/research/reu.

洛杉矶县自然历史博物馆 (NHMLAC) 将为八名本科生提供全面的科学研究和培训计划。为期 10 周的项目将建立在博物馆的核心优势之上：系统生物学的动态项目与强大的人类研究项目、广泛的参考文献收藏以及科学发现教育方面的丰富经验相结合。 NHMLAC 是美国西部最大的自然历史机构。研究藏品包括 3300 万件标本和物品，代表了地球过去近 45 亿年的历史。博士策展人对这些藏品进行研究并进行持续的实地考察。该博物馆拥有最先进的分子和扫描电子显微镜实验室，由所有研究部门共享。 REU 的学生将与研究和收藏部门任何主要领域的策展人一起工作。研究主题将包括理解生物体的进化关系、探索自然和文化多样性、研究环境变化以及完善科学方法和理论。招聘将侧重于安置来自科学领域代表性不足和研究机会有限的群体的候选人，以及来自大洛杉矶都市区的学院和大学的学生。除了研讨会、讲习班和实地考察外，学生还将通过课外活动体验洛杉矶和南加州丰富的文化和自然景观。如需了解更多信息，请联系 Scott Van Keuren（213-763-3475；svankeur@nhm.org）或 Angel Valdes（213-763-3380；avaldes@nhm.org），或访问 http://www.nhm。组织/研究/reu。