REU Site: Biological Adaptation to Stress -- Molecular, Cellular, Ecological

REU 网站：生物对压力的适应——分子、细胞、生态

• 批准号: 1560352
• 负责人: Jay Brewster
• 金额: $ 35.46万
• 依托单位: Pepperdine University
• 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: 2016-04-01 至 2022-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560352&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Biological; Adaptation; Stress

This REU Site award to Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, CA, will support the training of 8 students for 11 weeks during the summers of 2016- 2019. Research opportunities associated with the program range from cellular to organismal systems, and students will have access to state of the art equipment and computer systems essential for such research. The primary goals of the program include the following: 1) provide training in the application of the scientific method; 2) involve students in collaborative and interdisciplinary research; 3) expose students to the overall enterprise of science as it relates to the design and implementation of a research project; 4) develop skills in scientific communication; 5) provide students with training in ethical decision-making as it relates to science; 6) train students in various forms of scientific communication; and 7) foster an appreciation for career opportunities in the life sciences as well as training in preparation for graduate school. In collaboration with a faculty mentor, each student will be encouraged to design a research project that interfaces with ongoing research at Pepperdine. This research will involve a mixture of lab and field-based activities and will culminate with a student symposium that includes both oral presentations and a poster session. Over four years of funding, the program will award NSF fellowships to a total of 32 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities and from underrepresented populations. Student recruitment is primarily web-based but includes direct communication with undergraduate-serving institutions with high enrollment of underrepresented groups. Several factors are considered important for student selection, including academic record, letters of reference, student interest in obtaining an advanced career in science, and diversity. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Program success will be assessed using a common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) as well as specific tools developed within the Pepperdine program. Follow-through of the REU program will include presentations at regional and national meetings. For more information about the program, students can visit the website (https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/surb/) where they can apply online. In addition, students can contact the PI (Dr. Jay Brewster at [e-mail]). This REU site is co-funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences), and the Division of Mathematical Sciences (Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences).

这个REU网站奖佩珀代因大学，位于加州马里布，将支持8名学生在2016- 2019年夏季11周的培训。与该计划相关的研究机会范围从细胞到有机体系统，学生将有机会获得对此类研究至关重要的最先进的设备和计算机系统。 该计划的主要目标包括以下内容：1）提供科学方法应用的培训; 2）让学生参与协作和跨学科研究; 3）让学生接触到科学的整体企业，因为它涉及到研究项目的设计和实施; 4）发展科学交流技能; 5）为学生提供与科学有关的伦理决策培训; 6）培训学生进行各种形式的科学交流; 7）培养对生命科学职业机会的认识以及为研究生院做准备的培训。 在与教师导师合作，每个学生将被鼓励设计一个研究项目，在佩珀代因正在进行的研究接口。 这项研究将涉及实验室和实地活动的混合物，并将最终与学生座谈会，包括口头报告和海报会议。 在四年的资助中，该计划将向总共32名学生颁发NSF奖学金，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校和代表性不足的人群。学生招聘主要是基于网络的，但包括与本科生服务机构的直接沟通，这些机构的入学率很高，代表性不足。 有几个因素被认为是学生选择的重要因素，包括学习成绩，推荐信，学生对获得科学高级职业的兴趣，以及多样性。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。计划的成功将使用一个共同的基于网络的评估工具进行评估，该工具由生物基础设施司（生物科学局）资助的所有REU计划以及佩珀代因计划内开发的特定工具。 REU计划的后续工作将包括在区域和国家会议上的演讲。 有关该计划的更多信息，学生可以访问网站（https：//seaver.pepperdine.edu/surb/），在那里他们可以在线申请。 此外，学生可以联系PI（杰伊布鲁斯特博士在jay.brewster@ pepperdine.edu）。 该网站由生物基础设施部（生物科学局）和数学科学部（数学物理科学局）共同资助。