REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Molecular Biosciences

REU 网站：分子生物科学研究生

• 批准号: 1156856
• 负责人: Robert Ward
• 金额: $ 30.12万
• 依托单位: University of Kansas Center for Research Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-02-15 至 2015-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156856&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Undergraduate; Research; Molecular

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to the University of Kansas that will provide research training for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2012- 2014. 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 program will provide students with exciting research projects and experiences that build self-confidence and encourage critical and independent thinking. An important underlying theme of the program is unity through diversity. This theme is captured in the science, which ranges from studies on the behavior of individual molecules to that of whole organisms, and in the ethnic and cultural makeup of the students. Several faculty mentors from the Department of Molecular Biosciences, with strong records of undergraduate mentoring and collegiality, will participate in the program. In addition to conducting research, the students will attend enrichment seminars and workshops including faculty and peer presentations on how to become a research scientist; workshops on applying to graduate school; and workshops on the development of effective communication skills. The program will include several opportunities for the students to present their work and will conclude with a campus-wide mini symposium and a written final report. The program is especially interested in training students who do not have the opportunity to conduct research at their home institutions and/or are from underrepresented and minority groups. Several mechanisms of summative and formative evaluation will be employed including the assessment tool common to REU programs. Program alumni will receive updates about each other through Facebook and have continued access to the REU program director and faculty mentors. These follow-up activities are devised to provide career-long advising to the students and to facilitate effective long-term tracking. More information is available by visiting http://molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/reumb/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Robert Cohen at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Victoria Corbin at [e-mail]).

堪萨斯大学获得了本科生研究经验（REU）网站奖，该大学将在2012- 2014年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该奖项由NSF生物科学理事会和国防部ASSURE计划（通过与NSF的谅解备忘录）支持。该计划将为学生提供令人兴奋的研究项目和经验，建立自信，鼓励批判性和独立思考。 该方案的一个重要的基本主题是通过多样性团结。 这一主题在科学中得到了体现，从单个分子的行为研究到整个生物体的行为研究，以及学生的种族和文化构成。 来自分子生物科学系的几位教师导师将参加该计划，他们具有良好的本科生指导和合议记录。除了进行研究，学生将参加丰富的研讨会和讲习班，包括教师和同行介绍如何成为一名研究科学家;研讨会上申请研究生院;和有效的沟通技能的发展研讨会。 该计划将包括几个机会，让学生介绍他们的工作，并将结束与校园范围内的小型研讨会和书面的最后报告。 该计划特别感兴趣的是培训学生谁没有机会在他们的家乡机构进行研究和/或来自代表性不足和少数群体。 将采用几种总结性和形成性评价机制，包括REU课程常见的评估工具。 计划校友将通过Facebook接收彼此的更新，并继续访问REU计划主任和教师导师。这些后续活动旨在为学生提供终身咨询，并促进有效的长期跟踪。 欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/reumb/，或联系主要研究者（Robert Cohen博士，网址：[e-mail]）或共同主要研究者（维多利亚科尔宾博士，[e-mail]）。