2019 REU Site Workshop: Longitudinal Tracking and Assessment; April 4-6, 2019, Arlington, VA

这个奖项给落基山生物实验室将支持董事经营本科（欧盟）网站的研究经验研讨会。 网站主任将分享在实施本科研究计划的最佳实践，并讨论由REU网站程序的程序主任所面临的问题。 研讨会的主要重点是学生对研究经验的评估和对参与者的长期跟踪。生物资助的REU项目主任将被邀请参加为期3天的研讨会，该研讨会于2019年4月4日开始。预计将有140-150名与会者参加研讨会，研讨会将在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿的罗斯林假日酒店举行。此外，该赠款将更新现有的BIO REU网站（bioru.org），将网站迁移到一个新的内容管理系统，以增加管理内容的能力。该网站是REU学生和PI共享资源的主要手段。更广泛的影响REU计划是NSF支持更广泛参与科学的主要机制之一。 研讨会将通过分享最佳做法使REU方案更加有效。 此外，美国国会还授权对学生参与者进行纵向跟踪。 这个研讨会将讨论如何使国会的意图得到适当的满足。智力MeritThe REU计划帮助支持1,000多名科学家的研究活动，产生数百种科学出版物。 在科学家的监督下，本科生执行自己的研究项目。 这个奖项反映了NSF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。

This award to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory will support a workshop for directors operating Research Experiences for Undergraduate (EU) sites. Site directors will share best practices in implementing undergraduate research programs and discuss issues faced by program directors of REU Site programs. The primary focus of the workshop is student assessment of the research experience and long-term tracking of participants. BIO-funded REU program directors will be invited to the 3-day workshop, that starts on April 4th, 2019. It is expected that 140-150 participants will attend the workshop, which will occur at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn in Arlington, VA.Additionally, the grant will implement updates to the existing BIO REU website (bioreu.org), migrating the website to a new content management system that allows for increased capacity to manage content. The website is a primary means for REU students and PIs to share resources.Broader ImpactsThe REU program is one of the primary mechanisms NSF has to support broader participation in the sciences. The workshop will make REU programs more effective through sharing of best practices. Additionally, the US Congress has mandated longitudinal tracking of student participants. This workshop will discuss ways so that the intent by Congress is appropriately met.Intellectual MeritThe REU program helps support the research activities of 1,000+ scientists, generating hundreds of scientific publications. Under the supervision of a scientist, undergraduates perform their own research projects. This complements the work of their mentors, and advances our fundamental understanding of biology.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.