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

这个REU网站奖给马萨诸塞州，波士顿大学，将支持10名学生在2014年至2016年夏季10周的培训。学生将在遗传学，细胞生物学，进化和生态学方面进行深入研究，并以综合和进化生物学为主题。研究项目涵盖从分子到群体水平的各种尺度的生物学问题。基因组学和信息学的现代工具被用来研究处理细胞信号，细胞组织，微生物生态学，基因组组织，深海进化和生态系统功能的控制的生物学问题。学生们根据共同的科学兴趣与生物系教师配对。研究经验得到了丰富活动的补充，这些活动促进了社区意识，提高了沟通技能，并解决了有关科学实践的更广泛的问题。 其中包括每周一次的研讨会，重点是研究的道德行为，科学交流和研究生院的准备。计划进行教育实地考察，包括前往南图克特岛实地考察站。学生的选择是基于他们从经验，动机，研究潜力和成熟度中获得的能力。 特别鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生和主要本科院校的学生申请。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。 通过提供全面的沉浸式研究体验，密切的指导和支持性的科学社区，该计划有助于学生为生物学的高级学习做好准备，并增加研究人员的多样性。 该计划将使用BIO REU通用评估工具进行评估。学生需要在课程结束后进行跟踪，并必须通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.reu.umb.edu，或联系PI（Rachel Skvirsky博士，网址：rachel. umb.edu）或项目助理（Anshika Hansen-Verma女士，网址：anshika. 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).