REU Site: Nature's machinery through the prism of Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering

REU 网站：通过物理、生物、化学和工程学的棱镜观察自然的机器

• 批准号: 2349368
• 负责人: Hugo Sanabria
• 金额: $ 47.93万
• 依托单位: Clemson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-03-15 至 2027-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349368&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Nature; machinery; through

This REU Site award to Clemson University, located in Clemson, SC, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. Program participants work with faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and other undergraduates on collaborative research exploring biology through the prism of physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering. The scientific focus is to train a diverse pool of future leaders who can connect physical, biological, and engineering sciences to deepen our understanding of nature’s machinery. An additional focus is cross-disciplinary training; thus, each participant has a specific project with their mentor, and then the team is paired to work in a more extensive collaboration. The program will train approximately 30 students, predominantly from schools with limited research opportunities or from an underrepresented group. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of this program will be done through an online tool. The program encompasses a range of activities, including mentoring in interdisciplinary research, workshops on research skills, participation in journal clubs, attendance at the summer symposium, engagement in professional development workshops, exploration of career paths, field trips, outreach initiatives, and event outings. Participants will gain insights into the research process, with many having the opportunity to present their findings at scientific conferences. As part of their professional development, participants will also receive training in Responsible Conduct for Research and Research Safety. Students should apply to the REU site using NSF ETAP (Education and Training Application: https://etap.nsf.gov), where they must submit a copy of their transcript, CV, two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a statement summarizing prior research experience. Note that no research experience is necessary to apply. This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.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.

REU Site奖授予位于南卡罗来纳州克莱姆森的克莱姆森大学，将支持在2024-2026年夏季对10名学生进行为期10周的培训。项目参与者与教师、博士后、研究生和其他本科生合作，通过物理、生物、化学和工程学的棱镜探索生物学。科学的重点是培养一批不同的未来领导者，他们能够将物理、生物和工程科学联系起来，以加深我们对自然机械的理解。另一个重点是跨学科培训；因此，每个参与者都与他们的导师有一个特定的项目，然后团队将配对在更广泛的协作中工作。该计划将培训大约30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表不足的群体。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。对该计划的评估将通过一个在线工具进行。该计划包括一系列活动，包括跨学科研究指导、研究技能研讨会、参加期刊俱乐部、参加夏季研讨会、参与专业发展研讨会、探索职业道路、实地考察、外展计划和活动郊游。参与者将获得对研究过程的见解，许多人有机会在科学会议上展示他们的发现。作为其专业发展的一部分，参与者还将接受研究和研究安全负责任行为方面的培训。学生应使用NSF ETAP(教育和培训申请：https://etap.nsf.gov)，)向REU网站申请，在那里他们必须提交一份成绩单、简历、两封推荐信、一份目的声明和一份总结以前研究经验的声明。请注意，申请不需要任何研究经验。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。