REU Site: Microbiology at The University of Iowa

这个REU网站奖给位于爱荷华州爱荷华州市的爱荷华州大学，将支持8名学生在2016年至2018年夏季的10周培训。 该研究计划的科学重点是微生物学。 每个学生将进行一个独立的实验室研究项目的指导下，从微生物学系的教师和研究生共同导师。讲座、讲习班和小组建设活动将促进专业发展，使学生熟悉研究生院和职业选择，并提供负责任地进行研究的培训。学生们将在全校范围的研讨会以及区域和国家会议上介绍他们的研究结果。该计划是开放给本科生谁有兴趣在科学研究，是美国公民或永久居民。征聘将使用传统的邮寄和各种形式的电子外联。将特别重视招收来自理科人数不足的人口群体的学生和/或来自缺乏研究机会的小型学院（包括社区学院）的学生。学生将根据学习成绩，推荐信和生物科学杰出研究的潜力进行选择。项目后指导将促进学生在科学领域的保留，而跟踪将评估研究经验的持久影响。预计共有24名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该计划中接受培训。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。由生物基础设施司（生物科学理事会）资助的所有REU计划使用的一种基于网络的通用评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定学生的职业道路。学生将被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。有关该项目的更多信息，请访问http：//www.medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer/，或联系主要研究者（大卫韦斯博士，网址：david-weiss@uiowa.edu）或共同主要研究者（琳达麦卡特博士，linda-mccarter@uiowa.edu）。

This REU Site award to The University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, IA, will support the training of 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2016-2018. The scientific focus of the research program is microbiology. Each student will conduct an independent laboratory research project under the guidance of a faculty and a graduate student co-mentor from the Department of Microbiology. Lectures, workshops and cohort-building activities will promote professional development, familiarize students with graduate school and career options, and provide training in responsible conduct of research. Students will present their findings at a University-wide symposium and at regional and national meetings. The program is open to undergraduates who are interested in scientific research and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Recruitment will use both traditional mailings and various forms of electronic outreach. Special emphasis will be given to recruitment of students from demographic groups that are underrepresented in the sciences and/or students from small colleges (including community colleges) where opportunities for research are lacking. Students will be selected based on academic record, letters of recommendation and potential for outstanding research in the biological sciences. Post-program mentoring will promote retention of students in the sciences, while tracking will assess the lasting influences of the research experience.It is anticipated that a total of 24 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences.A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine student career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available by visiting http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. David Weiss at david-weiss@uiowa.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Linda McCarter at linda-mccarter@uiowa.edu).