Neuroscience 2005 Abstract
| Presentation Number: | 22.9 |
|---|---|
| Abstract Title: | The faculty for undergraduate neuroscience: new initiatives and new opportunities for faculty and students. |
| Authors: |
Hardwick, J. C.*1
; Kerchner, M.2
1Biol Dept, Ithaca Col., Ithaca, NY 2MD, 953 Danby Road, 14850, |
| Primary Theme and Topics |
History and Teaching of Neuroscience - Teaching of Neuroscience -- College, graduate, and professional |
| Session: |
22. Teaching of Neuroscience: College, Graduate, and Professional III Poster |
| Presentation Time: | Sunday, November 13, 2005 8:00 AM-9:00 AM |
| Location: | Washington Convention Center - Hall A-C, Board # YY4 |
| Keywords: | education, college |
Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience (FUN) is the international society devoted to neuroscience education and research at the undergraduate level. Since 1992, FUN has sponsored travel awards to allow undergraduate researchers to attend the annual SFN meeting. Undergraduate researchers are invited to present their work at the FUN poster session held during the SFN meeting. FUN members and others interested in the workings of the organization are welcome to attend the annual business meeting, also held during the SFN meeting.
Recent developments at FUN center on our continuing expansion and revision of our program initiatives. This presentation will feature some of the new directions that the society is moving in, such as: continued support for development and growth of The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, FUN's E-Journal devoted to neuroscience instruction and laboratory techniques for use in undergraduate neuroscience; increasing roles by FUN members in the Society for Neuroscience program and society-wide activities; collaborations with the SOMAS program, an NSF-funded initiative to support collaborative research between junior faculty and their students in the neurosciences; our research opportunity webpage, where undergraduates can find links to opportunities to become involved in research; online databases for equipment and other materials; listservs; web-based discussion forums, and web-based voting and polls.
Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience presents a wealth of resources designed to facilitate FUN members and other neuroscience educators in training the neuroscientists of tomorrow....today!
Recent developments at FUN center on our continuing expansion and revision of our program initiatives. This presentation will feature some of the new directions that the society is moving in, such as: continued support for development and growth of The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, FUN's E-Journal devoted to neuroscience instruction and laboratory techniques for use in undergraduate neuroscience; increasing roles by FUN members in the Society for Neuroscience program and society-wide activities; collaborations with the SOMAS program, an NSF-funded initiative to support collaborative research between junior faculty and their students in the neurosciences; our research opportunity webpage, where undergraduates can find links to opportunities to become involved in research; online databases for equipment and other materials; listservs; web-based discussion forums, and web-based voting and polls.
Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience presents a wealth of resources designed to facilitate FUN members and other neuroscience educators in training the neuroscientists of tomorrow....today!
Sample Citation:
[Authors]. [Abstract Title]. Program No. XXX.XX. 2005 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2005. Online.
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