REU Site: Biological Materials and Processes (BioMaP)

建议：0851519PI名称：Narasimhan，Balaji爱荷华州立大学(ISU)的这项为期三年的REU网站续订计划将为本科生提供机会，让他们动手研究两个研究主题：1)生物材料和生物过程。这些学生将成为跨学科小组的活跃成员，并将与教师、博士后、研究生和产业界进行互动。其中一些学生还将参加墨西哥蒙特雷高级技术学院的国际研究体验，该学院将建立在与执行支助股现有伙伴关系的基础上，向学生提供在全球环境中的宝贵技能。这些活动包括：短期课程、联合研讨会/会议、讲习班、参观研究设施和实地考察。在项目结束时，学生们将与ISU其他本科项目的学生一起参加一个联合海报研讨会。将招收一批才华横溢的多样化学生，并特别努力吸引妇女和少数族裔。一些学生在全球环境中工作的经历将从依赖状态演变为独立状态，并将使他们能够带着影响他们对科学和工程以及对社会的贡献的终身技能离开。

Proposal: 0851519PI Name: Narasimhan, BalajiThis three year renewal REU site program at Iowa State University (ISU) will provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to do hands-on research focused on two research themes: 1) Biological Materials and Biological Processes. The students will be active members of interdisciplinary groups and will interact with faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and industry. Some of the students will also participate in an international research experience at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico, which will build on an existing partnership with ISU, and provide students with valuable skills in a global environment.In addition to the research experience, a variety of enrichment activities have been incorporated. These include: short courses, joint seminars/meetings, workshops, tours of research facilities, and field trips. At the end of the program, the students will participate in a joint poster symposium together with students from other ISU undergraduate programs. A talented and diverse group of students will be recruited, with special efforts made to attract women and minorities. The experience some students will get working in a global environment will evolve from dependent to independent status and will enable them to walk away with life-long skills that will impact their contributions to science and engineering and to society..