REU Site - Expanding Scientific Investigation Through Entomology

REU 网站 - 通过昆虫学扩大科学调查

• 批准号: 1062178
• 负责人: Kevin Heinz
• 金额: $ 24.6万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Research Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-06-01 至 2014-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062178&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Expanding; Scientific; Investigation

An award has been made to Texas A&M University that will provide research training for 10 weeks for 8 students during each of the summers of 2011- 2013. This REU Site program (Expanding Scientific Investigation through Entomology) will: 1) provide a complete scientific research experience that includes building skills in analytical thinking, quantitative analysis, research ethics, and written and oral communications, 2) improve integration with society to increase abilities to communicate the relevance, appropriate detail, and significance of projects to the public, and 3) increase diversity in the student population studying entomology and conducting related research by recruiting and performing outreach that attracts women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans returning from active duty. REU students will conduct independent research projects with one of the faculty mentors representative of the Department's intellectual, cultural, and gender diversity. Research experiences will be supplemented with integrative activities such as campus-wide REU science discussion groups and social activities, research discussion meetings, workshops in developing effective oral and written presentations, experience developing sound experimental design, and sessions to introduce and/or review quantitative methods in basic and applied entomological research. Students will also gain experience with specific laboratory and research techniques such as biochemical analyses, DNA sequencing and extraction, analysis of gene expression, molecular marker development, physiological and toxicological bioassays, stereomicroscopy, compound microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://insects.tamu.edu/reu/, or by contacting the PI, Kevin Heinz at [e-mail], or the Program Coordinator, Rebecca Hapes at [e-mail].

德克萨斯 A&M 大学获得了一项奖励，该大学将在 2011 年至 2013 年的每个夏天为 8 名学生提供为期 10 周的研究培训。该 REU 站点计划（通过昆虫学扩展科学研究）将： 1) 提供完整的科学研究经验，包括培养分析思维、定量分析、研究伦理以及书面和口头沟通方面的技能，2) 改善与社会的融合，以提高向公众传达项目的相关性、适当细节和重要性的能力3) 通过招募和开展外展活动来吸引女性、代表性不足的少数族裔、残疾人和现役归来的退伍军人，增加学习昆虫学和开展相关研究的学生群体的多样性。 REU 的学生将与一位代表该系知识、文化和性别多样性的导师一起开展独立研究项目。 研究经验将通过综合活动得到补充，例如全校范围内的 REU 科学讨论小组和社交活动、研究讨论会议、制定有效口头和书面演示的研讨会、开发合理实验设计的经验以及介绍和/或审查定量方法的会议从事基础和应用昆虫学研究。 学生还将获得特定实验室和研究技术的经验，例如生化分析、DNA 测序和提取、基因表达分析、分子标记开发、生理和毒理学生物测定、立体显微镜、复合显微镜和扫描电子显微镜。 有关该计划的信息将通过各种方式进行评估，包括使用 REU 通用评估工具。 如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://insects.tamu.edu/reu/，或联系 PI Kevin Heinz（[e-mail]）或项目协调员 Rebecca Hapes（[e-mail]）。