REU Site: Undergraduate Summer Research in Molecular and Cellular Biology

马凯特大学获得了本科生研究经验（REU）网站奖，将在2013- 2015年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该奖项由美国国家科学基金会生物科学理事会和国防部ASSURE计划（通过与美国国家科学基金会的谅解备忘录）共同支持。REU计划旨在鼓励学生从事与科学和研究相关的职业。本课程的重点是了解从微生物到哺乳动物在个体细胞、蛋白质和基因水平上的生物过程。学生将从生物科学系的几位教员中进行选择，并在导师的直接指导下设计和实施一个研究项目，从而对科学发现的需求和兴奋形成现实的看法。除了全职研究外，学生还将学习阅读科学文献，并通过每周的期刊俱乐部、实验室小组会议和研究讨论培养书面和口头沟通技巧。学生还将参加有关负责任的研究行为、就业机会和研究生院申请流程的研讨会。在项目的最后几周，学生们将在海报会议和研究研讨会上展示他们的发现。社会活动贯穿整个项目，以促进教师、马凯特大学学生和REU参与者之间的友情。提供住房、津贴、膳食和旅行津贴。在接下来的一年里，学生们将被鼓励在全国会议上展示他们的作品。学生的选择是基于他们对研究的兴趣、学习成绩以及与潜在教师导师的电话面试。特别鼓励代表性不足的少数群体成员和来自研究机会有限的大学的学生申请。项目结束后，参与者将被跟踪，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及研究经历的持久影响。该计划将通过各种方式进行评估，包括REU通用的在线评估工具。有关REU网站计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.marquette.edu/biology/summerresearchprogram.shtml，或联系PI（爱德华·布卢门撒尔博士edward.blumenthal@marquette.edu）或联合PI（盖尔·沃林博士gail.waring@marquette.edu）。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to Marquette University that will provide research training for 8 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2013- 2015. This award is supported by both the NSF Directorate for Biosciences and the Department of Defense ASSURE program (thru a Memorandum of Understanding with NSF). The REU program is intended to encourage students to pursue science- and research-related careers. The focus of this program is the understanding of biological processes in organisms ranging from microbes to mammals at the level of individual cells, proteins, and genes. Students will choose from among several faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences and will design and carry out a research project under the direct supervision of their faculty mentor, thereby developing a realistic view of the demands and excitement of scientific discovery. Besides full-time research, students will learn to read the scientific literature and develop written and verbal communication skills through weekly journal clubs, laboratory group meetings, and research discussions. Students will also participate in workshops on responsible conduct of research, career opportunities, and the graduate school application process. Students will present their findings at both a poster session and research symposium during the final weeks of the program. Social activities are interwoven throughout the program to promote camaraderie among faculty, Marquette students, and the REU participants. Housing, a stipend, and meal and travel allowances are provided. Students will be encouraged to present their work at national meetings during the following year. Students are selected based on their interest in research, academic record, and phone interviews with potential faculty mentors. Members of underrepresented minority groups and students from colleges with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply. After the program, participants are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. The program will be assessed using various means, including an REU common assessment tool available online to students. More information about the REU Site program is available by visiting http://www.marquette.edu/biology/summerresearchprogram.shtml, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Edward Blumenthal at edward.blumenthal@marquette.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Gail Waring at gail.waring@marquette.edu).