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

REU网站授予位于南卡罗来纳州克莱姆森的克莱姆森大学，将在2024-2026年夏季为10名学生提供为期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，通过物理学、生物学、化学和工程学的棱镜探索生物学。科学重点是培养多样化的未来领导者，他们可以将物理，生物和工程科学联系起来，加深我们对自然机制的理解。另一个重点是跨学科培训；因此，每个参与者都有一个特定的项目与他们的导师，然后团队配对工作在一个更广泛的合作。该项目将培训大约30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该计划的评估将通过在线工具完成。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、推广活动和活动郊游。参与者将深入了解研究过程，许多人有机会在科学会议上展示他们的发现。作为专业发展的一部分，参与者还将接受负责任的研究行为和研究安全方面的培训。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成绩单副本，简历，两封推荐信，目的声明和先前研究经验总结的声明。请注意，不需要有研究经验。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作提供支持。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 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.