Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Integrative
and Evolutionary Biology summer 2008

Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation

This program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to:

• Carry out an independent research project
• Work closely with a faculty advisor and research group
• Develop laboratory skills
• Explore issues of science ethics
• Exchange ideas with students and faculty at weekly seminars
• Participate in field trips in and around Boston Harbor

Program Dates: June 9 to Aug. 15, 2008 (Start and end dates may be adjusted by individual prior arrangement)

Location: The campus is south of downtown on a peninsula extending into scenic Boston Harbor

Stipend: Participants receive $4200, plus a room and board allowance of $2500.

(Additional funds are available to subsidize travel costs.)

Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must be undergraduate students and must have completed at least 1 semester of biology.

Research Topics:

Biodiversity

Bioinformatics

Cell Signaling

Conservation Biology

Genetics

Ecology

Evolutionary Biology

Gene Regulation

Microbiology

Plant Growth Control

Microbial Ecology

Molecular Evolution

Neuropharmacology

Cell Morphogenesis

Population Biology

How to Apply: For more information and an application form, visit our Website at

http://www.bio.umb.edu/undergraduate/REUInformation.html

Or Contact:

Marcia Kazmierczak, REU Program Assistant

Dept. of Biology

University of Massachusetts Boston

100 Morrissey Blvd.

Boston, MA 02125-3393

Telephone 617.287.6600

Email:

Marcia.Kazmierczak@umb.edu

Deadline: Completed applications are due March 1, 2008

Underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply