REU Site: Biological Adaptations to Stress -- Molecular, Cellular, Ecological

REU 网站：生物对压力的适应——分子、细胞、生态

• 批准号: 1062721
• 负责人: Jay Brewster
• 金额: $ 30.76万
• 依托单位: Pepperdine University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-03-01 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062721&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Biological; Adaptations; Stress

This project is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. The Department of Biology at Pepperdine University will train 10 students for 11 weeks during the summers of 2011-2016. Research opportunities associated with the program range from cellular to organismal systems, and students will have access to state of the art equipment and computer systems essential for such research. The primary goals of the program are to: 1) provide training in the application of the scientific method; 2) involve students in collaborative and interdisciplinary research; 3) expose students to the overall enterprise of science as it relates to the design and implementation of a research project; 4) develop skills in scientific communication; 5) provide students with training in ethical decision-making as it relates to science; 6) train students in various forms of scientific communication; and 7) foster an appreciation for career opportunities in the life sciences including graduate school. In collaboration with a faculty mentor, each student will be encouraged to design a research project that interfaces with on-going research within the department. This research will involve a mixture of lab and field-based activities and will culminate with a student symposium that includes both oral presentations and a poster session. Student recruitment is primarily web-based but includes direct communication with undergraduate-serving institutions with high enrollment of underrepresented groups. Several factors are considered for student selection, including academic record, letters of reference, student interest in obtaining an advanced career in science, and diversity. Program assessment will be done using the common REU assessment tool as well as specific tools developed internally. Follow-through of the REU program will include student presentations at regional and national meetings, tracking of past students, and student participation in a local Science Camp for middle school students. For more information about the program, students can visit http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/naturalscience/programs/surb/default.htm, or contact the PI (Dr. Jay Brewster at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Rodney L. Honeycutt at [e-mail]).

该项目由国防部与NSF REU计划共同资助。佩珀代因大学生物系将在2011 - 2016年夏季对10名学生进行为期11周的培训。 与该计划相关的研究机会范围从细胞到有机体系统，学生将有机会获得对此类研究至关重要的最先进的设备和计算机系统。 该计划的主要目标是：1）提供科学方法应用的培训; 2）让学生参与协作和跨学科研究; 3）让学生接触到科学的整体企业，因为它涉及到研究项目的设计和实施; 4）发展科学交流技能; 5）为学生提供与科学有关的道德决策培训; 6）培训学生各种形式的科学交流; 7）培养对生命科学（包括研究生院）职业机会的认识。 在与教师导师合作，每个学生将被鼓励设计一个研究项目，与部门内正在进行的研究接口。 这项研究将涉及实验室和实地活动的混合物，并将最终与学生座谈会，包括口头报告和海报会议。 学生招聘主要是基于网络的，但包括与本科生服务机构的直接沟通，这些机构的入学率很高，代表性不足。 选择学生时会考虑几个因素，包括学习成绩、推荐信、学生对获得科学高级职业的兴趣以及多样性。 将使用通用REU评估工具以及内部开发的特定工具进行项目评估。 REU计划的后续工作将包括学生在区域和国家会议上的演讲，跟踪过去的学生，以及学生参加当地的中学生科学营。 有关该计划的更多信息，学生可以访问http：//seaver.pepperdine.edu/naturalscience/programs/surb/default.htm，或联系PI（Jay布鲁斯特博士，[e-mail]）或共同PI（Rodney L. [e-mail]）。