REU Site: Research Experiences in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology

该REU Site奖授予位于马萨诸塞州波士顿的马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校，将支持在2024年至2026年夏季对10名学生进行为期10周的培训。预计共有30名学生将在该计划中接受培训，他们主要来自研究机会有限的学校或来自代表性不足的群体。个人研究项目强调分子、基因组和进化方法在生物学中各种关键的当代问题上的应用。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。通过让学生参与令人兴奋的、有指导的研究体验，该项目有助于发展一支多样化和训练有素的科学队伍。对该计划的评估将通过一个在线工具进行。学生应使用NSF ETAP(教育和培训应用程序：https://etap.nsf.gov).Based)申请REU网站，该计划在大学研究社区内提供整合和进化生物学的密集暑期研究经验。学生与教师导师配对，参与精心指导的研究项目，从而在学习具体研究技能的同时培养独立和自信的科学问题解决能力。综合和进化生物学的重点强调生物科学的共同主题和研究中的跨学科方法。具体的项目包括从细胞和分子到生态学的研究。每周的专业发展活动补充了研究经验；重点是关于负责任的科学行为、科学交流、研究生学习准备、研究职业和科学数据管理的讲习班。社区建设活动包括在波士顿和波士顿港口及其周围进行实地考察。该计划在最后一次研究研讨会中达到高潮。该计划旨在挑选一批具有高潜力和研究动机的多样化学生。学生通过在线申请，遴选由教职员工委员会进行。欲了解更多有关该计划的信息，请访问reu-um.edu，或联系PI(Skvirsky博士邮箱：rche.skvirsky@um.edu)或项目协调员(McClain博士邮箱：leslie.mcclain@um.edu)。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并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，被认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to the University of Massachusetts Boston located in Boston, MA will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024 to 2026. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, who are primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or are from underrepresented groups, will be trained in the program. The individual research projects emphasize the application of molecular, genomic, and evolutionary approaches to a variety of critical, contemporary problems in biology. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. By engaging students in exciting, mentored research experiences, this project contributes to the development of a diverse and well-trained science workforce. Assessment of this program will be done through an online tool. Students should apply to the REU site using NSF ETAP (Education and Training Application: https://etap.nsf.gov).Based in the Biology Department, this program provides intensive summer research experiences in integrative and evolutionary biology within a collegial research community. Students are matched with faculty mentors and engage in carefully guided research projects, thus developing independence and confidence in scientific problem solving while learning specific research skills. The integrative and evolutionary biology focus emphasizes common themes across the biological sciences and cross-disciplinary approaches in research. Specific projects range from cellular and molecular to ecological studies. Research experiences are complemented by weekly professional development activities; highlights are workshops on the responsible conduct of science, scientific communication, preparing for graduate studies, research careers, and data management in science. Community-building activities include field trips in and around Boston and Boston Harbor. The program culminates in a final Research Symposium. The program aims to select a diverse pool of students with high potential and motivation for research. Students apply through an online application, and selection is carried out by a faculty committee. More information about the program is available by visiting reu.umb.edu or by contacting the PI (Dr. Skvirsky at rachel.skvirsky@umb.edu) or the Program Coordinator (Dr. McClain at leslie.mcclain@umb.edu).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.