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

该项目由国防部与NSF REU计划共同资助。佩珀丁大学生物系将在2011-2016年的暑假期间对10名学生进行为期11周的培训。与该项目相关的研究机会从细胞系统到生物体系统，学生将有机会接触到此类研究所必需的最先进的设备和计算机系统。该计划的主要目标是：1)提供科学方法的应用培训；2)让学生参与协作和跨学科的研究；3)使学生接触到与研究项目的设计和实施有关的整个科学事业；4)培养科学交流的技能；5)为学生提供与科学有关的伦理决策方面的培训；6)培训学生进行各种形式的科学交流；以及7)培养对包括研究生院在内的生命科学职业机会的欣赏。在教师导师的合作下，每个学生将被鼓励设计一个与系内正在进行的研究相结合的研究项目。这项研究将涉及实验室和实地活动的混合，并将以学生研讨会结束，其中包括口头陈述和海报会议。招生主要是基于网络，但包括与本科服务机构的直接沟通，这些机构的招生人数较少。在选择学生时考虑了几个因素，包括学业记录、推荐信、学生对在科学领域获得更高职业的兴趣以及多样性。计划评估将使用通用的REU评估工具以及内部开发的特定工具进行。REU计划的后续活动将包括在地区和国家会议上发表学生报告，跟踪过去的学生，以及学生参与当地的中学生科学夏令营。有关该项目的更多信息，学生可以访问http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/naturalscience/programs/surb/default.htm，或联系PI(Jay Brewster博士电子邮件：jay.brewster@Pepperdine.edu)或联合PI(Rodney L.Honeyutt博士电子邮件：rodney.honine.edu)。

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 jay.brewster@pepperdine.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Rodney L. Honeycutt at rodney.honeycutt@pepperdine.edu).