REU Site: Genes & the Environment: Research Experiences for Undergraduates from Rural & Tribal Colleges

位于北达科他州大福克斯的北达科他大学(UND)在2014-18年暑假期间将支持10名学生进行为期10周的培训。REU计划的科学重点是环境对基因表达的影响。研究将在UND、Cankdeska Cikana社区学院(新泽西州托滕堡)和海龟山社区学院(贝尔考特)教员指导下进行。导师将与学生密切合作，开发一个独立的研究项目。一些例子项目包括调查环境决定的基因表达变化如何影响鱼类的学习，海龟的性别决定，线虫的压力耐受性，以及蝴蝶和飞蛾的翅膀图案。学生将接受分子生物学、基因组学、生物信息学等方面的培训。除了实践研究经验，学生还将参加每周的研讨会和研讨会，在这些研讨会和研讨会上，他们将学习科学写作、道德和负责任的研究行为，以及研究生院的申请程序。该计划的目标之一是在学生参与者和UND教职员工之间培养一种社区意识。因此，尽管每个学生都会有一位特定的导师，但他们也有机会与其他学生和UND教职员工一起工作和社交。在项目结束时，学生们将在一个对公众开放的研讨会上展示他们的发现。将使用事前和事后调查以及REU共同评估工具对该方案进行评估。向学生提供津贴、住房、膳食津贴和往返UND的路费。使用其他资金来源，向有受抚养人的学生提供补贴的托儿和家庭住宿。该计划寻找真正有兴趣从事科学研究和/或教学事业的学生。特别鼓励来自科学界历史上代表性不足的群体的学生申请，比如那些来自农村和部落大学的学生，他们的研究机会有限。选择标准包括学业成绩以及教育和职业目标。该项目的主要任务是鼓励学生，特别是那些来自历史上代表性不足的群体的学生，攻读科学研究生学位，并进入有助于加强科学教育、研究和识字的职业。学生在项目结束后被要求跟踪，并必须回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.dozelab.com/reu，，或联系PI(Van Doze博士，电子邮件：van.doze@med.und.edu)或部落大学项目协调员(Lane Azure博士，电子邮件：lane.azure@littlehoop.edu)。

This REU Site award to the University of North Dakota (UND), located in Grand Forks, ND, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2014-18. The scientific focus of the REU program is on environmental influences on gene expression. Research will be conducted under the mentorship of faculty at UND, Cankdeska Cikana Community College (Fort Totten, ND) and Turtle Mountain Community College (Belcourt, ND). Mentors will work closely with students to develop an independent research project. Some example projects include investigation into how environmentally determined changes in gene expression influence learning in fish, sex-determination in turtles, stress tolerance in nematodes, and wing patterning in butterflies and moths. Students will receive training in molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and others. In addition to the hands-on research experience, students will attend weekly seminars and workshops in which they will learn about science writing, ethical and responsible research conduct, and the graduate school application process. One of the goals of the program is to foster a sense of community amongst student participants and UND faculty. Therefore, although each student will be matched with a specific mentor, they will also have the opportunity to work and socialize with the other students and UND faculty. At the end of the program, students will present their findings at a symposium that is open to the public. The program will be assessed using pre- and post-surveys, as well as the REU common assessment tool. Students are provided a stipend, housing, meal allowance, and funds for travel to and from UND. Subsidized child care and family living accommodations are provided to students with dependents, using other funding sources. The program seeks students with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in science research and/or teaching. Students from groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences, such as those from rural and tribal colleges with limited research opportunities, are especially encouraged to apply. Selection criteria include academic performance, as well as educational and career goals.The primary mission of the program is to encourage students, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, to pursue graduate degrees in the sciences and enter careers that help strengthen science education, research, and literacy.Students are required to be tracked after the program and must respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information can be found by visiting http://www.dozelab.com/reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Van Doze at van.doze@med.und.edu) or the tribal college program coordinator (Dr. Lane Azure at lane.azure@littlehoop.edu).