2021 REU Site Workshop: Looking Forward

本次研讨会将邀请美国国家科学基金会本科生研究经验（REU）站点计划的项目主任讨论REU站点计划的实施。REU网站计划为来自全国各地的本科生提供机会，在他们感兴趣的领域进行研究，并培养他们的技能，成为STEM领域的领导者。REU项目为学生提供机会，特别是那些来自研究活动有限的学校或来自代表性不足的群体的学生，了解研究是如何进行的，并了解他们研究的科学基础。学生在选定教师的指导下进行培训，学习最先进的实验室技术和仪器，并获得定量技能，为他们未来在STEM领域的职业生涯做好准备。本科生的发展和培训对美国经济的强劲发展和保持全球科技竞争力至关重要。该研讨会将由落基山生物实验室组织，于2021年9月举行。目的是为REU网站项目主任提供一个场所，分享实施REU项目的最佳实践，并讨论与本科生研究培训相关的重要问题。由生物基础设施部资助的项目主管将举行为期三天的会议，讨论许多主题，例如如何增强学生作为科学家的身份，科学的有效沟通，性别和种族/种族多样性问题，负责任的研究行为，有效的指导，学生的招聘和选择，以及STEM的职业生涯。将在www.bioreu.org网站上发布一份记录讨论情况的报告，并向REU社区散发。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 workshop will engage program directors of the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites program in discussions on the implementation of the REU Site program. The REU Site program provides opportunities for undergraduate students from across the country to conduct research in an area of their interest and to develop their skills to become leaders in a STEM field. The REU program provides opportunities for students, especially those coming from schools with limited research activity or those from underrepresented groups, to learn about how research is conducted and to understand the scientific basis of their research. Students train under the mentorship of selected faculty, learn state-of-the-art lab techniques and instrumentation, and acquire quantitative skills that prepare them for a future career in STEM. The development and training of undergraduates is vital to a robust U.S. economy and to maintaining continued global competitiveness in science and technology.The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory will organize the workshop which will be held in September 2021. The goal is to provide a venue for REU Site program directors to share best practices on implementing an REU program and to discuss important issues associated with undergraduate research training. Program directors funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will meet for three days to discuss many topics, such as ways in which student identity as a scientist can be enhanced, effective communication of science, and issues on gender and ethnic/racial diversity, responsible conduct of research, effective mentoring, recruitment and selection of students, and careers in STEM. A report that captures the discussions will be posted at www.bioreu.org website and disseminated to the REU community.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.