REU Site: Dare to BE FIRST - Biomechanical Engineering Foundations in Impactful Research, Science & Technology

特拉华大学（UD）生物力学工程研究中心（CBER）为本科生提供了一个全面的研究体验网站的更新：“敢于成为第一”生物力学工程基础在有影响力的研究，科学和技术（BE FIRST）。生物医学研究和相关产业的快速增长预计将极大地改变美国工程领域的格局。预计从2014年到2024年，工程领域的就业前景将增长23%，远高于所有职业的平均水平（劳工统计局，2015年）。因此，为新兴劳动力提供适当的培训是非常必要的，他们将有助于将新设备和工程技术从实验室转化为临床。这个REU网站计划将利用CBER在尖端生物力学研究方面的优势，以便让本科生接触到解决生物医学问题的定量技能的力量。每年，CBER将接待20名本科生（其中10名由NSF资助），他们将花10周的时间参与以下活动：在最先进的生物力学研究实验室进行实践研究，拓宽学习范围的临床实地考察，科学和专业发展研讨会，跨学科学生和导师之间的网络和交流机会，学生为不同受众综合结果的研究研讨会，以及每年一次的秋季研讨会，以促进对生物医学工程和REU计划的兴趣。学生将从美国各地的少数族裔机构和历史上的黑人学院和大学以及其他研究资源有限的机构中招募。该计划的目标是提高学生的工程和研究技能，这将影响这群有才华和多样化的年轻工程师和科学家的学术追求。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Center for Biomechanical Engineering Research (CBER) at the University of Delaware (UD) offers a renewal of the comprehensive Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site: "Dare to BE FIRST" Biomechanical Engineering Foundations in Impactful Research, Science and Technology (BE FIRST). A rapid growth in biomedical research and related industries is projected to dramatically change the landscape for engineering in the U.S. The employment outlook is projected to grow 23% from 2014 to 2024, which is much faster than average for all occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015). Accordingly, there is an enormous need to provide appropriate training for the emerging workforce who will contribute to the process of translating new devices and engineering technologies from bench to bedside. This REU Site program will leverage CBER's strengths in cutting edge biomechanics research in order to expose undergraduate students to the power of quantitative skills in solving biomedical problems. Annually, CBER will host a total of 20 undergraduate students (10 students supported by NSF) who will spend 10 summer weeks involved in the following activities: a hands on research experience in a state-of-the-art biomechanical research lab, clinical site visits to broaden the scope of learning, scientific and professional development workshops, opportunities for networking and communication among interdisciplinary students and mentors, a research symposium where students synthesize results for diverse audience and an annual fall workshop to promote interest in biomedical engineering and the REU program. Students will be recruited from minority institutions and historically black colleges and universities around the U.S. as well as other institutions with limited research resources. The goal of this program is to improve students engineering and research skills which will influence the academic pursuits of this group of talented and diverse young engineers and scientists.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.