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

这项授予缅因州索尔兹伯里湾芒特荒岛生物实验室的REU场地奖将支持2016-2017年夏季为期10周的10名学生的培训。MDI生物实验室REU站点的科学重点是细胞、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。学生将有机会接触到最先进的研究设施和MDI生物实验室提供的沿海生态环境。学生将有广泛的机会接受关于分子、细胞和环境生物学的前沿跨学科方法的培训。学生将参加定期安排的研讨会，其中包括负责任的研究行为指导，以及研讨会和研讨会。预计共有20名学生将在该计划中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。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。学生们将参与各种外展活动，例如以社区为基础的活动，吸引了数百人参加的家庭科学之夜。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。通过参与这些计划，他们将学会与非专业观众讨论他们由NSF资助的工作的更广泛的影响。有兴趣的学生被要求在网上申请，并提交一份申请表，简短的回答/论文问题，两个教师推荐，和一份成绩单。申请由一个教员委员会进行审查、评分和排名。申请截止日期为3月，4月和5月提出申请。将使用生物基础设施司(生物科学局)资助的所有REU项目使用的通用网络评估工具来确定培训方案的有效性。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://mdibl.org/education/hs-undergrad/undergraduate-applications/，，或联系国际和平组织(保林·卡特赖特博士，电子邮件：pcart@ku.edu)或联合国际组织(罗伯特·莫里斯·莫里斯博士，Robert Morris_Robert@whatoncollege.edu)。

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).