REU Site: Undergraduate Summer Research in Molecular and Cellular Biology

马奎特大学被授予本科生研究体验(REU)SITE奖，将在2013-2015年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该奖项由NSF生物科学局和国防部保证计划(通过与NSF的谅解备忘录)共同支持。REU项目旨在鼓励学生从事与科学和研究相关的职业。该项目的重点是在单个细胞、蛋白质和基因水平上理解从微生物到哺乳动物的各种生物过程。学生将从生物科学系的几个教员中进行选择，并在他们的教员导师的直接监督下设计和开展一个研究项目，从而培养对科学发现的需求和兴奋的现实看法。除了全日制研究外，学生还将通过每周的期刊俱乐部、实验室小组会议和研究讨论来学习阅读科学文献并发展书面和口头沟通技能。学生还将参加有关负责任的研究、职业机会和研究生院申请过程的研讨会。在项目的最后几周，学生们将在海报会议和研究研讨会上展示他们的发现。在整个项目中，社交活动交织在一起，以促进教职员工、Marquette学生和REU参与者之间的同志情谊。提供住房、津贴、餐饮和旅行津贴。将鼓励学生在下一年的全国会议上介绍他们的工作。学生是根据他们对研究的兴趣、学术记录和对潜在教师导师的电话采访来挑选的。特别鼓励代表人数不足的少数群体成员和研究机会有限的大学的学生申请。项目结束后，对参与者进行跟踪，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。该计划将使用各种手段进行评估，包括在线向学生提供的REU通用评估工具。有关REU Site计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.marquette.edu/biology/summerresearchprogram.shtml，或联系PI(Edward Blumenthal博士电子邮件：edward.blumenthal@marquette.edu)或共同PI(Gail Wering博士电子邮件：gail.waring@marquette.edu)。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to Marquette University that will provide research training for 8 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2013- 2015. This award is supported by both the NSF Directorate for Biosciences and the Department of Defense ASSURE program (thru a Memorandum of Understanding with NSF). The REU program is intended to encourage students to pursue science- and research-related careers. The focus of this program is the understanding of biological processes in organisms ranging from microbes to mammals at the level of individual cells, proteins, and genes. Students will choose from among several faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences and will design and carry out a research project under the direct supervision of their faculty mentor, thereby developing a realistic view of the demands and excitement of scientific discovery. Besides full-time research, students will learn to read the scientific literature and develop written and verbal communication skills through weekly journal clubs, laboratory group meetings, and research discussions. Students will also participate in workshops on responsible conduct of research, career opportunities, and the graduate school application process. Students will present their findings at both a poster session and research symposium during the final weeks of the program. Social activities are interwoven throughout the program to promote camaraderie among faculty, Marquette students, and the REU participants. Housing, a stipend, and meal and travel allowances are provided. Students will be encouraged to present their work at national meetings during the following year. Students are selected based on their interest in research, academic record, and phone interviews with potential faculty mentors. Members of underrepresented minority groups and students from colleges with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply. After the program, participants are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. The program will be assessed using various means, including an REU common assessment tool available online to students. More information about the REU Site program is available by visiting http://www.marquette.edu/biology/summerresearchprogram.shtml, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Edward Blumenthal at edward.blumenthal@marquette.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Gail Waring at gail.waring@marquette.edu).