REU Site: Integrated Science For Society (IS2)

该REU网站奖授予位于马萨诸塞州波士顿的波士顿学院，将在2017 - 2019年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。该项目由生物基础设施部（DBI）和化学部（CHE）支持。项目通常将来自不同学科的学生配对，合作解决对社会有影响的基础科学问题。这些包括理解神经元的生长，从水中产生清洁能源，识别导致传染病的蛋白质，为大脑开发纳米结构，以及为量子计算制造接口。这些项目包括来自物理系、化学系、生物系、数学系和心理学系的导师。该计划将包括用户设施、研究生院准备和口头/书面交流方面的培训。潜在的参与者应以电子方式提交申请，包括：简历，大学成绩单，两封推荐信，以及研究兴趣，职业目标，先前经验和首选项目的说明。参与者的选择将由PI和Co-PI在与教师导师协商后进行。重点将放在对对社会有影响的综合科学感兴趣的学生。预计该项目将培训总共30名学生，主要是来自研究机会有限的学校的少数族裔和第一代大学生。REU将提供技术人员在用户设施、科学交流方面的培训，并将包括学生研讨会，为参加GRE考试提供反馈和准备。因此，学生将接受专业和科学技能培训，包括在专业会议上展示他们的研究成果的机会。结合网络活动和套房生活，这些体验将给学生一种STEM的归属感，以及个人和科学的成长。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将用于确定培训计划的有效性。项目结束后，将对参与者进行跟踪，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://reu.bc.edu，或联系PI （Burch博士ks.burch@bc.edu）或co-PI （Lowery博士laura.lowery@bc.edu）。

This REU Site award to Boston College, located in Boston, MA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017 - 2019. This project is supported by the Divisions of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) and Chemistry (CHE). Projects will generally pair students from different disciplines to collaborate on solving fundamental science problems with an impact on society. These include understanding the growth of neurons, generating clean energy from water, identifying proteins responsible for infectious disease, developing nano-structures for the brain, and making interfaces for quantum computation. These projects include mentors from the physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and psychology departments. The program will include training in user facilities, graduate school preparation, and oral/written communication. Potential participants should submit an application electronically including: a resume, college transcript, two letters of recommendation, and indication of research interests, career goals, prior experience, and preferred project. Participant selection will be conducted by the PI and Co-PI in consultation with faculty mentors. Emphasis will be placed on students interested in integrated science with an impact on society. It is anticipated the program will train a total of 30, primarily underrepresented minority and first generation college students from schools with limited research opportunities. The REU will provide training by technical staff in user facilities, scientific communication, and will include student seminars with feedback and preparation for taking the GRE. Students will thus receive professional and scientific skills training, including opportunities to present their research at professional conferences. Combined with networkng activities and suite living, these experiences will give students a sense of belonging in STEM, along with individual and scientific growth.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. Participants 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://reu.bc.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Burch at ks.burch@bc.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Lowery at laura.lowery@bc.edu).