REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology

这项授予波士顿马萨诸塞大学的REU Site奖将支持2014-2016年夏季为期10周的10名学生的培训。学生将以综合和进化生物学为总主题，深入研究遗传学、细胞生物学、进化论和生态学。研究项目涵盖了从分子到种群层面的各种规模的生物学问题。现代基因组学和信息学工具被用来研究涉及细胞信号、细胞组织控制、微生物生态、基因组组织、深海进化和生态系统功能的生物学问题。基于共同的科学兴趣，学生与生物系教职员工配对。除了研究经验，还开展了丰富的活动，促进社区意识，提高交流技能，并解决与科学实践有关的更广泛的问题。其中包括每周一次的研讨会，重点是研究的道德行为、科学交流和为研究生院做准备。计划进行教育实地考察，包括前往南塔基特岛野战站。学生是根据他们从经验、动机、研究潜力和成熟度中获益的能力来挑选的。特别鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生和主要来自本科院校的学生申请。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。通过提供完全沉浸的研究体验、密切的指导和支持性的科学社区，该计划帮助学生为生物学的高级学习做好准备，并增加研究队伍的多样性。该计划将使用BIO REU通用评估工具进行评估。学生必须在项目结束后被跟踪，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.reu.umb.edu，，或联系国际组织(雷切尔·斯科维斯基博士，电子邮件：rche.skvirsky@umb.edu)或项目助理(Anshika Hansen-Verma女士，电子邮件：anshika.verma@umb.edu)。

This REU Site award to the University of Massachusetts, Boston, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2014-2016. Students will conduct intensive research in genetics, cell biology, evolution, and ecology with the overall theme of integrative and evolutionary biology. Research projects span biological problems at various scales from molecular to population-level. Modern tools of genomics and informatics are used to investigate biological problems dealing with cell signaling, control of cellular organization, microbial ecology, genome organization, evolution in the deep seas, and ecosystem function. Students are paired with Biology Department faculty based on mutual scientific interests. The research experiences are complemented by enrichment activities that promote a sense of community, enhance communication skills, and address broader issues concerning the practice of science. These include weekly workshops focusing on the ethical conduct of research, scientific communication, and preparation for graduate school. Educational field trips including to the Nantucket Island Field Station are planned. Students are selected based on their ability to gain from the experience, motivation, research potential, and maturity. Students from underrepresented groups and students from primarily undergraduate institutions are especially encouraged to apply. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. By providing a full-immersion research experience, close mentoring, and a supportive scientific community, the program helps prepare students for advanced study in biology and increase the diversity of the research workforce. The program will be assessed with the BIO REU common assessment tool. Students are required to be tracked after the program and must respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available by visiting http://www.reu.umb.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Rachel Skvirsky at rachel.skvirsky@umb.edu) or the Program Assistant (Ms Anshika Hansen-Verma at anshika.verma@umb.edu).