REU Site: Comparative Approaches in Cellular, Molecular and Environmental Biology

REU 基地授予位于缅因州索尔兹伯里湾的沙漠岛生物实验室，将支持 2016 年至 2017 年夏季对 10 名学生进行为期 10 周的培训。MDI 生物实验室 REU 基地的科学重点是细胞、分子和环境生物学的比较方法。 学生将在研究科学家的密切指导下使用不同的模型系统进行科学研究。学生将可以使用 MDI 生物实验室提供的最先进的研究设施和沿海生态环境。 学生将有广泛的机会接受分子、细胞和环境生物学前沿跨学科方法的培训。学生将参加定期举办的研讨会，其中包括有关负责任的研究行为的指导，以及研讨会和讲习班。预计共有 20 名学生（主要来自研究机会有限的学校）将接受该计划的培训。学生将了解如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。 学生将参与各种外展机会，例如家庭科学之夜，这是一项吸引数百名参与者的社区活动。这些外展经验有助于加强MDI生物实验室与当地社区之间的联系。通过参与这些项目，他们将学会与普通观众讨论其 NSF 资助的工作的更广泛影响。有兴趣的学生需要在线申请，并提交申请表、简答题/论文题、两份教师推荐信和一份成绩单。申请由教职委员会审查、评分和排名。申请截止日期为三月，录取通知书于四月和五月发出。由生物基础设施司（生物科学局）资助的所有 REU 项目均使用基于网络的通用评估工具，用于确定培训项目的有效性。学生需要在课程结束后进行跟踪，并且必须回复通过 NSF 报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://mdibl.org/education/hs-undergrad/undergraduate-applications/，或联系 PI（Paulyn Cartwright 博士，pcart@ku.edu）或联合 PI（Robert Morris morris_robert@wheatoncollege.edu 博士）。

This REU Site award to Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, Maine, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2016- 2017. The scientific focus of the MDI Biological Laboratory REU Site is comparative approaches in cellular, molecular and environmental biology. Students will engage in scientific research using diverse model systems under the close guidance of a research scientist. The students will have access to state of the art research facilities and the coastal ecological setting offered by MDI Biological Laboratory. Students will have a wide range of opportunities for training in cutting edge interdisciplinary approaches to molecular, cellular, and environmental biology. Students will attend regularly scheduled seminars, which include instruction on responsible conduct of research, as well as symposia and workshops. It is anticipated that a total of 20 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Students will be engaged in various outreach opportunities such as Family Science Night, a community-based event which draws hundreds of participants. These outreach experiences help to strengthen the ties between MDI Biological Laboratory and the local community. Through participation in these programs they will learn to discuss with lay audiences the broader impacts of their NSF-funded work. Interested students are asked to apply online, and submit an application form, short answer/essay questions, two faculty recommendations, and a transcript. Applications are reviewed, scored, and ranked by a faculty committee. Applications are due in March, with offers made in April and May. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. 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://mdibl.org/education/hs-undergrad/undergraduate-applications/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Paulyn Cartwright at pcart@ku.edu ) or the co-PI (Dr. Robert Morris morris_robert@wheatoncollege.edu).