REU Site: Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems

这项授予内布拉斯加州林肯大学的REU Site奖将在2016-2019年夏季支持10名学生进行为期10周的培训。该计划的重点是生物能源--应用分子和生理学原理，使用微生物、藻类和植物来创造可再生能源，以促进可持续社会。生物科学学院和植物科学创新中心有15名参与教职员工，他们将担任导师。对于运用生物技术、分子生物学、生物化学和/或遗传学来理解模式物种中的能量动力学的学生来说，有许多令人兴奋的跨学科项目可供选择。除了全日制研究外，学生还将参加有关研究道德、专业精神、工业界和学术界的职业机会以及研究生院申请过程的研讨会和各种研讨会。其他功能包括参观能源行业，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的学生有机会接触到卡内基一流的研究机构，它拥有所有的基础设施和多样性。预计共有40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。项目？S的多阶段招聘工作包括传统的硬拷贝形式、基于数字的广告，以及与包括社区学院在内的不同机构的教师建立联系。学生是根据他们的学业成绩以及他们对研究的兴趣和潜力来挑选的，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验的持久影响。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，以及机构工具，以确定培训计划的有效性。项目结束后，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报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/research#bioenergy，，或联系国际和平组织(Paul Blum博士，电子邮件：pblum1@unl.edu)或共同国际组织(Heriberto Cerutti博士，电子邮件：hcerutti1@unl.edu)。

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 pblum1@unl.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Heriberto Cerutti at hcerutti1@unl.edu).