REU Site: Integrative Molecular Plant Systems

北卡罗来纳州立大学(NCSU)获得了本科生研究体验(REU)站点奖，将在2012-2014年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。学生将从事集成分子植物系统(IMP)的前沿研究，重点是可持续食品、燃料和模式系统。NCSU拥有强大的核心植物生物学家，他们在多个综合植物生物学领域工作，以及来自多个系和学科的教员合作者，他们在该项目中担任研究导师。该计划的目标是激励和授权本科生研究人员追求富有成效的科学事业。参加该项目的学生将在项目的第一周参加为期3天的“生物技术训练营”，在那里他们将学习关键的分子生物学实验室技能，然后在教师导师的指导下，在夏季剩下的时间里进行独立的研究项目。学生们将有多个公开演讲的机会来展示他们的研究，包括在项目结束时在全校本科生研究研讨会上的海报演示。学生还将参加职业发展活动，包括研究研讨会和各种工作坊，例如研究方面的负责任行为、专业沟通技能、工业界和学术界的职业机会以及研究生院的申请过程。招生战略包括通过项目网站和NSF网站的在线部分，以及向其他机构的同事和项目直接发送电子邮件，以及对当地HBCU的现场访问。学生是根据学术记录、研究兴趣、推荐信和在分子植物生物学方面杰出研究的潜力来挑选的。来自代表性不足群体的学生尤其被鼓励申请。对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣、他们的职业道路以及研究经验的持久影响。关于该方案的信息将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://biotech.ncsu.edu/reu或联系国际组织苏·卡森博士(sue_carson@ncsu.edu或919-513-0330)。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to North Carolina State University (NCSU) that will provide research training for 8 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2012- 2014. Students will be engaged in cutting edge research in integrative molecular plant systems (IMPS) with foci on sustainable foods, fuels, and model systems. NCSU has a strong core of plant biologists who are working in multiple areas of integrative plant biology, as well as faculty collaborators from multiple departments and disciplines that serve as research mentors in the program. The goal of the program is to inspire and empower undergraduate researchers to pursue productive scientific careers. Students in the program will participate in a 3-day "Biotechnology Bootcamp" during the first week of the program, where they will learn critical molecular biology laboratory skills, and then will pursue independent research projects for the remainder of the summer under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students will have multiple public-speaking opportunities to present their research, including a poster presentation at the campus-wide undergraduate research symposium at the end of the program. Students will also participate in career-development activities, including research seminars and various workshops, such as the responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. The student recruitment strategy has an online component through the program website and the NSF website, as well as direct email to colleagues and programs at other institutions and site visits to local HBCUs. Students are selected based on academic record, research interest, letters of recommendation, and potential for outstanding research in molecular plant biology. Students from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://biotech.ncsu.edu/reu or by contacting the PI, Dr. Sue Carson (sue_carson@ncsu.edu or 919-513-0330).