REU Site: Environmental Science Summer Program

REU 网站：环境科学暑期课程

• 批准号: 0552982
• 负责人: Amy Whipple
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Northern Arizona University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-04-01 至 2010-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0552982&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Environmental; Science; Summer

Northern Arizona University (NAU) will host an NSF-REU site focusing on environmental science research in the Southwest and the relationship of science to the Native American cultures of the region. Recruitment will focus on tribal and community colleges that have large Native American and Hispanic enrollments. Existing relationships with four schools (Dine' College, Crownpoint Institute of Technology, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, and Fort Lewis College) will facilitate the recruitment of students from these colleges. Students will be selected based on satisfactory performance in at least one science course, lack of access to research opportunities, attendance at a tribal or community college, interest in pursuing a scientific career, match of students' interests to mentors, and overall academic performance and potential. Eight students will participate in the 10-week research program. The first week is an intensive field-based workshop in the conduct of environmental science research. The workshop is designed to prepare the students for the individual research projects they will conduct under the guidance of a mentor. A mix of academic and social activities is scheduled to foster personal relationships among students and mentors, and encourage the explorations of relationships between Native American cultures and science. Research mentors have significant external research funding; therefore, it is anticipated that REU students who continue on to a 4-year degree program at NAU will be able to continue their research during the academic year. Moreover, because the research mentors are well established, it is anticipated that a significant number of participants will become co-authors on scientific publications. More information is available by contacting Amy Whipple, at 928-523-8727 or [e-mail], or by visiting http://www.nau.edu/envsci/REU/index.htm.

北亚利桑那大学（NAU）将主持一个NSF-REU站点，该地点关注西南部的环境科学研究以及科学与该地区美洲原住民文化的关系。招聘将集中于拥有大型美洲原住民和西班牙裔入学人数的部落和社区大学。与四所学校（Dine'College，Crownpoint技术学院，西南印度理工学院和刘易斯堡学院）的现有关系将有助于这些学院的学生招募。将根据至少一门科学课程的令人满意的表现，缺乏学习机会，参加部落或社区学院的访问，对追求科学职业的兴趣，学生对导师的兴趣匹配以及整体的学习成绩和潜力的兴趣。八名学生将参加为期10周的研究计划。第一周是一个基于现场的密集研讨会，讲述了环境科学研究的进行。该研讨会旨在为学生在导师的指导下为他们将进行的个人研究项目做好准备。计划结合学术和社交活动，以促进学生和导师之间的个人关系，并鼓励探索美国原住民文化与科学之间的关系。研究导师有大量的外部研究资金；因此，预计继续在NAU进行4年学位课程的REU学生将能够在学年继续进行研究。此外，由于研究导师已经建立了良好，因此预计会有大量参与者成为科学出版物的合着者。通过928-523-8727或[e-mail]或访问http://www.nau.edu.edu/envsci/reu/reu/reu/reu/reu/index.htm，可以通过928-523-8727或[e-mail]与Amy Whipple联系，提供更多信息。