2010 BIOLOGY REU WORKSHOP: Enhancing Communication and Best Practices Through Networking; Arlington, VA; March 18 - 20, 2010

马萨诸塞州波士顿大学获得了一个奖项，为NSF生物研究经验的本科生（REU）现场主任组织了一个研讨会。研讨会定于2010年3月18日至20日在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿举行。研讨会的目标是（1）解决共同评估工具带来的挑战和机遇;（2）分享开发，实施和评估研究培训道德/负责任行为的最佳实践;（3）分享改进个人计划实施的想法;（4）讨论学生招聘，发展和跟踪以及导师培训的最佳实践。这些目标将通过专家的演讲和小组讨论、与会者之间的讨论和联网机会、海报会议以及提交给NSF的总结研讨会结果的最终报告来实现。将利用一个现有网站（http：www.bioreu.org）登记与会者，征求海报摘要，从与会者那里收集信息，为制定最后议程提供信息，并确定自愿担任分组会议主持人、报告员和书记员的个人。预计将有150多人参加，并成立了一个领导委员会协助规划。PI Robyn Hannigan可通过Robyn. Hannigan@umb.edu联系。

An award has been made to the University of Massachusetts Boston to organize a workshop for NSF BIO Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Directors. The workshop is scheduled for March 18-20, 2010 in Arlington, VA. The goals of the workshop are to (1) address the challenges and opportunities presented by a common assessment tool; (2) share best practices in developing, implementing, and assessing Ethics/Responsible Conduct of Research training; (3) share ideas for improving individual program implementation; and (4) discuss best practices in student recruitment, development, and tracking, and mentor training. The goals will be accomplished through presentations and panel discussions by experts, through opportunities for discussion and networking among participants, through a poster session, and through a final report to be submitted to NSF summarizing the workshop findings. An existing website (http://www.bioreu.org) will be used to register participants, solicit poster abstracts, collect information from participants that will inform the development of a final agenda, and to identify individuals who volunteer to become facilitators, reporters and scribes for the breakout sessions. Over 150 participants are expected, and a Leadership Committee has been formed to assist in the planning. The PI, Robyn Hannigan, may be contacted at Robyn.Hannigan@umb.edu.