Assessing the Relative Risk of RVF Introduction to the USA via Airline Traffic

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:00:00 -0500

The intensive one-year workshop that each of the QSE3 IGERT cohort of five students takes part in is the capstone of the program. The students prepare for their workshop year by taking at least two interdisciplinary courses, spending a semester in rotation working with a professor outside of their home department and discipline, and participating in the 1-credit colloquium each semester where students learn about a variety of topics that span the disciplines that comprise the IGERT, including biology, geography, math, statistics, wildlife, and fisheries. The students are well prepared as an interdisciplinary group to work together to tackle a problem posed by an external client (though ultimately chosen by the students). The problem is addressed through an interdisciplinary approach with several related goals: 1) to resolve the problem for the client; 2) to contribute to basic knowledge that goes beyond the specific application defined by the client; and 3) to collaborate with scientists and non-academic clients with expertise outside of their core discipline.