REU Site: Models in Evolution, Ecology and Systematics

REU 网站：进化、生态学和系统学模型

• 批准号: 1560139
• 负责人: Jennifer Gleason
• 金额: $ 23.96万
• 依托单位: University of Kansas Center for Research Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-09-15 至 2019-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560139&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Models; Evolution; Ecology

This REU Site award to the University of Kansas (KU), located in Lawrence, KS, will support the training of ten students for ten weeks during the summers of 2017-2018. Housed within the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the program focuses on the use of models in evolution, ecology and systematics. Students conduct full-time independent research with a faculty mentor on a topic that interests them. Students also participate in workshops covering topics including the responsible conduct of research, career opportunities in industry and academia, the graduate school application process, and professional communication skills. REU students will have access to mentors' labs, field sites, museum collections, and core facilities such as the electron microscopy lab, DNA core laboratory, bioinformatics center, and a genomics facility. Biology, mathematics and computer science students are encouraged to apply, particularly those who are underrepresented in STEM fields and those from primarily undergraduate institutions or community colleges. Students will be selected by the director and assistant director in conjunction with the mentors based on academic record, research performance, and potential for research.It is anticipated that a total of 20 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. By engaging in mentored, independent research, students will learn how science is conducted in an ethically responsible manner as well as be able to improve their problem solving and research skills. Students will also gain useful skills in disseminating their research to diverse audiences. It is expected that many students will present the results of their work at scientific conferences.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 will be tracked after completion of the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available by visiting http://eebreu.ku.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jennifer Gleason at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Deborah Smith, [e-mail]).

这个REU网站奖给堪萨斯（KU），位于劳伦斯，堪萨斯大学，将支持十名学生在2017年至2018年的夏天为期十周的培训。在生态学和进化生物学系内，该计划侧重于在进化，生态学和系统学中使用模型。学生与教师导师就他们感兴趣的主题进行全职独立研究。学生还参加研讨会，主题包括负责任地进行研究，在工业和学术界的职业机会，研究生院申请过程和专业沟通技巧。REU学生将有机会获得导师的实验室，实地考察，博物馆收藏，以及核心设施，如电子显微镜实验室，DNA核心实验室，生物信息学中心和基因组学设施。 鼓励生物学，数学和计算机科学的学生申请，特别是那些在STEM领域代表性不足的学生和那些主要来自本科院校或社区学院的学生。 学生将由主任和副主任与导师一起根据学习成绩，研究表现和研究潜力进行选择。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。 通过参与指导，独立的研究，学生将学习科学是如何在道德上负责的方式进行，以及能够提高他们的解决问题和研究技能。学生还将获得向不同受众传播他们的研究的有用技能。 预计许多学生将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。由生物基础设施司（生物科学局）资助的所有REU计划使用的一种基于网络的通用评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。学生将在完成课程后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息可通过访问http://eebreu.ku.edu，或联系PI（Jennifer Gleason博士，[e-mail]）或co-PI（Deborah Smith博士，[e-mail]）。