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

该奖项授予落基山生物实验室，将支持为本科生（欧盟）站点的研究经验主任举办研讨会。现场主任将分享实施本科生研究项目的最佳实践，并讨论REU现场项目主任面临的问题。研讨会的主要焦点是学生对研究经验的评估和对参与者的长期跟踪。bio资助的REU项目主任将被邀请参加为期3天的研讨会，该研讨会将于2019年4月4日开始。预计将有140-150名与会者参加在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿罗斯林假日酒店举行的研讨会。此外，这笔拨款将对现有的BIO REU网站（bioreu.org）进行更新，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实践使REU项目更加有效。此外，美国国会要求对学生参与者进行纵向跟踪。本次研讨会将讨论如何适当地满足国会的意图。REU计划帮助支持1000多名科学家的研究活动，产生了数百种科学出版物。在一位科学家的指导下，本科生进行自己的研究项目。这补充了他们导师的工作，并推进了我们对生物学的基本理解。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。

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.