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The main objective of NSF's program is to provide support for talented undergraduate students to gain research experience in biological sciences related to the environment within a culturally diverse, research-rich learning environment. A total of 18 U.S. universities/research institutions participate in this program [e.g., Arizona State University, University of New Mexico, University of California, Berkeley]. A second NSF objective is to enable faculty members to become better mentors. Projects involve year-round mentoring and include major emphasis on direct student participation in research. Research activities encompass the academic year and summer, with individual students continuing in the program for more than one year.
FIU-UMEB Students take field course at the Smithsonian Research Station in Bocas del Toro, Panama (June, 2002). |
