Undergraduate students
There are occasional opportunities for students interested in animal physiology to volunteer in the lab to assist with research or as part of an independent studies. Students are encouraged to contact Dr. Shartau for possible projects.
Graduate students
There are no specific openings at this time but if you are interested in pursing a MS in animal physiology you are encouraged to contact Dr. Shartau (rshartau@uttyler.edu) for possible opportunities.
Please include the following:
There are occasional opportunities for students interested in animal physiology to volunteer in the lab to assist with research or as part of an independent studies. Students are encouraged to contact Dr. Shartau for possible projects.
Graduate students
There are no specific openings at this time but if you are interested in pursing a MS in animal physiology you are encouraged to contact Dr. Shartau (rshartau@uttyler.edu) for possible opportunities.
Please include the following:
- 1-2 paragraph statement on your motivation and qualifications,
- Unofficial transcript,
- CV/resume,
Additional information
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UT Tyler is a relatively young university (founded in 1971). One of the 14 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. UT Tyler is rapidly growing with the recent addition of a Pharmacy school and Medical School. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 10,000 at its campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and an Engineering Center in Houston
Research in the Biology Department is in diverse sub-disciplines, including genomics, population genetics, evolution, ecology, neurobiology, microbiology, molecular biology, and physiology. Research seminars by invited speakers are held weekly. The department boasts individual research space for all faculty and shared molecular biology and ecology research equipment. A computer lab connects UT Tyler to the Texas Advanced Computer Center via a 10 Gb internet connection. For additional information, please visit www.uttyler.edu/biology.
About Tyler Texas
Tyler is located 100 miles east of Dallas (or 100 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana) in the scenic Piney Woods area of East Texas. Tyler has approximately 100,000 residents and is among one of the fastest growing cities in Texas. Tyler is developing an economy focused around higher education, the health/biomedical fields and many locally owned businesses, which now includes two microbreweries, assorted coffee shops and restaurants. Tyler has a regional airport and Amtrak stations are found in nearby Mineola or Longview with daily trains to Chicago or San Antonio. Tyler is the cultural center of East Texas, a region with over one million people, and boasts many amenities such as museums, a planetarium, a ballet, a symphony orchestra, a performing arts center, an art museum a zoo, and nearby lakes, rivers and parks for outdoor recreation.
About The University of Texas at Tyler
UT Tyler is a relatively young university (founded in 1971). One of the 14 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. UT Tyler is rapidly growing with the recent addition of a Pharmacy school and Medical School. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 10,000 at its campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and an Engineering Center in Houston
Research in the Biology Department is in diverse sub-disciplines, including genomics, population genetics, evolution, ecology, neurobiology, microbiology, molecular biology, and physiology. Research seminars by invited speakers are held weekly. The department boasts individual research space for all faculty and shared molecular biology and ecology research equipment. A computer lab connects UT Tyler to the Texas Advanced Computer Center via a 10 Gb internet connection. For additional information, please visit www.uttyler.edu/biology.
About Tyler Texas
Tyler is located 100 miles east of Dallas (or 100 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana) in the scenic Piney Woods area of East Texas. Tyler has approximately 100,000 residents and is among one of the fastest growing cities in Texas. Tyler is developing an economy focused around higher education, the health/biomedical fields and many locally owned businesses, which now includes two microbreweries, assorted coffee shops and restaurants. Tyler has a regional airport and Amtrak stations are found in nearby Mineola or Longview with daily trains to Chicago or San Antonio. Tyler is the cultural center of East Texas, a region with over one million people, and boasts many amenities such as museums, a planetarium, a ballet, a symphony orchestra, a performing arts center, an art museum a zoo, and nearby lakes, rivers and parks for outdoor recreation.
