REU Site: Molecular and Organismal Evolution at the University of Idaho

REU 网站：爱达荷大学分子和有机体进化

• 批准号: 1757826
• 负责人: David Pfeiffer
• 金额: $ 36.39万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Idaho
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-03-01 至 2022-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1757826&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Molecular; Organismal; Evolution

This REU Site award to the University of Idaho, located in Moscow, ID, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2018 - 2020. Participants conduct hands-on, independent research in the areas of molecular and organismal evolution under the guidance of faculty mentors in the Department of Biological Sciences. Research interests among faculty mentors range from molecular processes of evolutionary change to the adaptation of organisms on the landscape level. The summer program is enriched by weekly research seminars, a series of professional development workshops, training in ethical and responsible conduct of research, and a variety of social activities. The program concludes with a student research symposium. Student participants receive room-and-board, round trip travel to the University of Idaho, and a stipend. Students are recruited nationally and submit application materials through an online application process. Students are selected based on their academic record, statement, letters of recommendation, potential to benefit from the experience, interview with prospective mentors, and program goals. Selection is accomplished by the Principal and Co-Principal Investigators in consultation with faculty mentors. Special emphasis will be placed on the recruitment of students from groups underrepresented in the sciences and from institutions without extensive access to research opportunities. Information about the program is assessed through follow-up surveys, including use of an REU common assessment tool. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students may be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available by visiting https://www.uidaho.edu/sci/biology/research/summer-reu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. David Pfeiffer at [e-mail]) or the Co-PI (Dr. Doug Cole at [e-mail]).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个REU网站奖给爱达荷州，位于莫斯科，ID的大学，将支持10名学生在2018年至2020年的夏天10周的培训。参与者在生物科学系教师导师的指导下，在分子和生物进化领域进行动手，独立的研究。教师导师的研究兴趣范围从进化变化的分子过程到生物体在景观水平上的适应。暑期项目通过每周的研究研讨会、一系列专业发展研讨会、道德和负责任的研究行为培训以及各种社交活动来丰富内容。该计划以学生研究座谈会结束。学生参与者获得食宿，往返爱达荷州大学的旅行，和津贴。学生在全国范围内招募，并通过在线申请程序提交申请材料。学生是根据他们的学习成绩，声明，推荐信，从经验中受益的潜力，与潜在导师的面试，和计划目标选择的。选择是由主要和共同主要研究者与教师导师协商完成的。将特别重视从科学领域代表性不足的群体和没有广泛研究机会的机构招收学生。有关该方案的信息通过后续调查进行评估，包括使用REU共同评估工具。预计共有30名学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该方案中接受培训。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。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU研究中心项目使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训项目的有效性。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生可能会被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https：//www.uidaho.edu/sci/biology/research/summer-reu，或联系PI（大卫普发博士，[e-mail]）或联合PI（道格科尔博士，[e-mail]）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。