REU Site: Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems

REU网站：生物能源系统综合开发

• 批准号: 1560163
• 负责人: Paul Blum
• 金额: $ 41.65万
• 依托单位: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 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: 2016-03-01 至 2022-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560163&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Integrated; Development; Bioenergy

This REU Site award to the University of Nebraska, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks, during the summers of 2016- 2019. The program focuses on bioenergy -- the application of molecular and physiologic principles using microbes, algae and plants to create renewable sources of energy to promote a sustainable society. The School of Biological Sciences and the Center for Plant Science Innovation have 15 participating faculty who will serve as mentors. There are many exciting and interdisciplinary projects available for students that employ biotechnology, molecular biology, and biochemistry and/or genetics to understand energy dynamics in model species. In addition to full time research, students will participate in seminars and various workshops about research ethics, professionalism, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. Additional features include tours of energy industries and training in technical writing using a collaborative and student-centered approach. REU students have access to a Carnegie I-ranked research institution with all its infrastructure and diversity. It is anticipated that a total of 40 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. The program?s multi-phase recruitment effort consists of traditional "hard copy" formats, digital-based advertising, and networking with faculty at diverse institutions, including community colleges. Students are selected based on their academic record as well as their interest and potential in research Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of their research experience. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences), along with institutional tools, will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine student 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://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/research#bioenergy, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Paul Blum at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Heriberto Cerutti at [e-mail]).

这个REU网站奖给内布拉斯加州林肯市的内布拉斯加大学，将在2016年至2019年的夏季支持10名学生的培训，为期10周。该项目侧重于生物能源——应用分子和生理学原理，利用微生物、藻类和植物来创造可再生能源，以促进可持续发展的社会。生物科学学院和植物科学创新中心有15名教师作为导师。有许多令人兴奋的跨学科项目可供学生使用生物技术，分子生物学，生物化学和/或遗传学来了解模式物种的能量动力学。除了全职研究外，学生还将参加有关研究伦理、专业精神、工业界和学术界的就业机会以及研究生院申请流程的研讨会和各种讲习班。其他功能还包括参观能源行业，以及使用协作和以学生为中心的方法进行技术写作培训。REU的学生可以进入卡内基i级的研究机构，拥有所有的基础设施和多样性。预计总共将有40名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将接受该项目的培训。这个项目吗?S的多阶段招聘工作包括传统的“硬拷贝”格式，基于数字的广告，以及与包括社区大学在内的不同机构的教师建立联系。学生是根据他们的学习成绩以及他们对研究的兴趣和潜力来选择的，学生被跟踪以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及他们的研究经历的持久影响。由生物基础设施司（生物科学理事会）资助的所有REU项目使用的通用网络评估工具，以及机构工具，将用于确定培训计划的有效性。课程结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定学生的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统自动发送的电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/research#bioenergy，或与PI （Paul Blum博士[e-mail]）或副PI （Heriberto Cerutti博士[e-mail]）联系。