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|Feb. 1||Dr. Ted Taigen, EEB||Responsible Conduct of Research (or when science goes bad)||[http://sp.uconn.edu/~bi102vc/BIOL3520W/homeRCR_Fall_BIOL2289.html Examples]
 
|Feb. 1||Dr. Ted Taigen, EEB||Responsible Conduct of Research (or when science goes bad)||[http://sp.uconn.edu/~bi102vc/BIOL3520W/homeRCR_Fall_BIOL2289.html Examples]

Revision as of 04:52, 30 January 2012

Course Information

Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch
Contact information: office BioPharm 305B, phone 486-4452, e-mail elizabeth.jockusch [at] uconn.edu
Meeting time: Wednesdays, 4-4:50 pm
Meeting place: BPB 131

Objectives

The main goals of this course are to give you an overview of research opportunities available to undergraduates and to help prepare you to obtain a research position. This will be achieved through the following means:

  • Weekly presentations by faculty about on-going research in the three biology departments (EEB, MCB, PNB) on campus
  • Identification of off-campus summer research opportunities
  • Guidance in writing a C.V.
  • Attendance at research presentations by advanced undergraduates


Assignments and Grading

Notebook and participation (100 pts)

I expect everyone to engage with the speakers--these sessions will be more fun and informative if you take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions! Also, maintain a notebook in which you write a brief summary (no more than a page) of each presentation. Each summary must be completed before the next class meeting. Be sure to include the following: speaker's name and affiliation, broader interests in his/her field of research, the main focus for the particular project(s) discussed, and study system. Some evaluation of what aspects you found most interesting or questions the research made you think about is also a good idea. These notebooks will be spot-checked during the semester and handed in for grading at the end of the semester. You must include (and therefore have attended) at least 12 presentations.

Curriculum vitae (15 pts)

In academics, it's customary to submit a C.V. when applying for positions. This document should provide the target audience (e.g., a potential research mentor) with relevant information in a well-organized and easy-to-read format. C.V. due March 21. I'll also give you recommendations for ways to revise it.

Off-campus summer research opportunities (15 pts)

There are virtually limitless summer research opportunities aimed at undergraduates. These are offered in many settings (from companies, to universities, to field stations) and may even pay you to travel somewhere exciting. Identify a minimum of five off-campus summer research opportunities that are appealing to you. Aim to find diverse types. Submit a summary of these opportunities by March 21.

  • What/where is the experience?
  • What are the qualifications? Do you satisfy them? If not, what would you have to do to be eligible next summer?
  • Why does this program appeal to you?
  • Are you paid?
  • What's the application process? What's the deadline?
  • Include a link to the program description.

Undergraduate research presentations (20 pts)

The final step to doing science is communicating it. The typical result is a publication in a peer-reviewed journal, but a preliminary stage in communicating results is often a meeting presentation. At UConn, undergraduate biology students present their research in two main forums, the Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition (to be held April 13-14) and the Biology Honors Symposium (not yet scheduled, but usually the last day of classes). Spend at least an hour at one of these, and provide a summary of a minimum of four posters that you visited (*and took time to talk to the presenter*) or talks. Summaries are due April 18 (for Frontiers) or TBD (for Biology Honors Symposium)

Presentation Schedule

Date Presenter Topic Web page
Jan. 18 Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch Course overview Jockusch lab
Jan. 25 Dr. Kurt Schwenk, EEB Snake tongues Schwenk lab
Feb. 1 Dr. Ted Taigen, EEB Responsible Conduct of Research (or when science goes bad) Examples
Feb. 8 Dr. Spencer Nyholm, MCB animal-bacteria symbiosis Nyholm lab
Feb. 15 Dr. Gwen Pearson, OUR UConn Undergraduate Research Support OUR home page
Feb. 22 Dr. Tasso Tzingounis, PNB TBA Tzingounis lab
Feb. 29 Dr. Barbara Mellone, MCB TBA Mellone lab
Mar. 7 Dr. Andy Moiseff, PNB TBA Moiseff lab
Mar. 21 Dr. David Goldhamer, MCB TBA Goldhamer lab
Mar. 28 Dr. Andy Pask, MCB TBA Pask lab
Apr. 4 Dr. Robin Chazdon, EEB TBA Chazdon lab
Apr. 11 Dr. Joanne Conover, PNB TBA Conover lab
Apr. 18 Dr. Chris Simon, EEB Cicada evolution Simon lab
Apr. 25 Dr. Rahul Kanadia, PNB TBA Kanadia lab