REU Site: Applied Biotechnology in Life Sciences

阿肯色大学（UA）获得了一项奖励，将在2011年至2013年的夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该REU计划侧重于生命科学中的应用生物技术-将现代分子技术应用于工程，生物化学，生物学和动植物农业的基础和应用研究。在细胞和分子生物学跨学科研究生课程（http://cemb.uark.edu）中，优秀的教师提供各种研究项目的培训和指导。学生需要进行全职的实验室研究，并辅以每周两次的研讨会，主题包括研究生院的准备和申请，负责任的研究行为，专业沟通和网络，以及职业机会。REU的学生还将与校园其他项目的学生建立联系。学生招募将包括校园访问和向目标大学发送电子邮件，并在REU项目网站上发布项目信息。学生的选择将基于学习成绩，推荐信，学生简历，以及申请人的研究兴趣和经历的陈述。该计划将通过参与学生和教师的经验前和经验后调查，跟踪学生参与者以及REU通用评估工具进行评估。更多信息可访问REU项目网站（http://cemb.uark.edu/REU），或联系PI （Dr. Douglas Rhoads, drhoads@uark.edu）或主任（Shani Farr, sfarr@uark.edu）。

An award has been made to the University of Arkansas (UA) that will provide research training for 10 weeks for 10 students, during the summers of 2011- 2013. This REU program focuses on applied biotechnology in the life sciences -- the application of modern molecular technologies to basic and applied research in engineering, biochemistry, biology, and plant or animal agriculture. Training and mentoring is provided by outstanding faculty with diverse research projects within the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology (http://cemb.uark.edu). Students are expected to engage in full-time lab research supplemented with twice-weekly workshops on topics such as preparation and application for graduate school, responsible conduct of research, professional communication and networking, and career opportunities. REU students will also network with students in other programs on campus. Student recruitment will include campus visits and emails to targeted colleges, and posting of program information at the REU program website. Student selection will be based on academic performance, letters of reference, student resume, and the applicants' statement of research interests and experiences. The program will be assessed using pre- and post-experience surveys of participating students and faculty, tracking of student participants, and an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting the REU program website (http://cemb.uark.edu/REU), or by contacting the PI (Dr. Douglas Rhoads, drhoads@uark.edu) or the Director (Shani Farr, sfarr@uark.edu).