REU Site: Microbiology at The University of Iowa

该奖项授予爱荷华大学，由国防部ASSURE项目和美国国家科学基金会生物科学理事会支持。爱荷华大学将在2010-2012年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。这个研究项目的科学重点是微生物学。该项目鼓励学生追求基础科学的职业生涯，并为他们提供在这条道路上取得成功的技能。每个学生将在一名教师和一名研究生导师的指导下进行一个独立的实验室研究项目。讲座、讲习班和社会活动将使学生接触研究生院和其他职业选择，将包括道德和负责任的研究行为方面的训练，并将促进非正式的互动。在夏季结束时，学生们将准备一份书面报告，并在全校范围的研讨会上展示他们的发现。还将鼓励学生在区域或国家会议上展示他们的成果。该计划的成功将通过学生跟踪和评估过程来评估，其中包括使用通用评估工具。学生将获得津贴、交通费和生活费。该项目面向大学二年级或三年级的本科生，对科学研究感兴趣，并且是美国公民或永久居民。招聘的重点是那些在科学领域代表性不足的人口群体和/或来自缺乏研究机会的小型学院的学生。欲了解更多信息，请访问网站http://www.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer.shtml，或通过项目办公室联系David Weiss:(319) 335-7980 （undergrad-micro-info@uiowa.edu）。

This award, made to the University of Iowa, is supported by the Department of Defense ASSURE program and the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences. The University of Iowa will provide research training for 10 weeks for 8 students, for the summers of 2010-2012. The scientific focus of the research program is microbiology. The program encourages students to pursue a career in basic science and gives them the skills to succeed in that path. Each student will conduct an independent laboratory research project under the guidance of a faculty and a graduate student co-mentor. Lectures, workshops and social activities will expose students to graduate school and other career options, will include training in ethics and the responsible conduct of research, and will promote informal interactions. At the end of the summer, students will prepare a written report and present their findings at a University-wide symposium. Students will also be encouraged to present their results at regional or national meetings. The success of the program will be assessed by student tracking and an evaluation process that includes use of a common assessment tool. Students will receive a stipend and money for travel and living expenses. The program is open to undergraduates who have finished their sophomore or junior year of college, are interested in scientific research, and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Recruitment will emphasize students from demographic groups that are underrepresented in the sciences and/or students from small colleges where opportunities for research are lacking. For more information, visit the website, http://www.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer.shtml, or contact David Weiss via the program office: (319) 335-7980 (undergrad-micro-info@uiowa.edu).