Research Experience for Undergraduates:
Expanding Scientific Investigation Through
Entomology
Welcome to the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program at the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University!
The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and held each summer between 2008 and 2010 to allow undergraduates to experience researching in various projects dealing with entomology.
During the summer, students work closely for 10 weeks with a faculty mentor and conduct independent research projects in areas including biochemical analyses, DNA sequencing and extraction, analysis of gene expression, molecular marker development, physiological and toxicological bioassays, and stereomicroscopy, compound microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Students will also gain experience in applying research results to practical problems while conducting their research projects in their faculty mentor's laboratory.
Students are also involved in campus-wide REU science discussion groups and social activities, experimental design practicums, short courses to introduce and/or review quantitative methods used in entomological research, and workshops in developing effective oral and written presentations.