REU Site: Models in Evolution, Ecology and Systematics

该REU网站奖授予位于堪萨斯州劳伦斯市的堪萨斯大学（KU），将在2017-2018年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。在生态和进化生物学系内，该计划侧重于在进化，生态学和系统学中使用模型。学生与教师导师就他们感兴趣的主题进行全职独立研究。学生还将参加研讨会，主题包括负责任的研究行为、工业界和学术界的就业机会、研究生院申请流程和专业沟通技巧。REU的学生将有机会使用导师的实验室、现场、博物馆藏品和核心设施，如电子显微镜实验室、DNA核心实验室、生物信息学中心和基因组学设施。鼓励生物、数学和计算机科学专业的学生申请，特别是那些在STEM领域代表性不足的学生，以及那些主要来自本科院校或社区学院的学生。学生将由主任、副主任和导师根据学习成绩、研究表现和研究潜力进行选择。预计总共将有20名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该项目中接受培训。通过参与有指导的独立研究，学生将学习如何以道德负责的方式进行科学研究，并能够提高他们解决问题和研究的能力。学生还将获得将他们的研究成果传播给不同受众的有用技能。预计许多学生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项目使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。学生在完成课程后将被跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统自动发送的电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://eebreu.ku.edu，或与PI （Jennifer Gleason博士eebreu@ku.edu）或co-PI （Deborah Smith博士eebreu@ku.edu）联系。

This REU Site award to the University of Kansas (KU), located in Lawrence, KS, will support the training of ten students for ten weeks during the summers of 2017-2018. Housed within the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the program focuses on the use of models in evolution, ecology and systematics. Students conduct full-time independent research with a faculty mentor on a topic that interests them. Students also participate in workshops covering topics including the responsible conduct of research, career opportunities in industry and academia, the graduate school application process, and professional communication skills. REU students will have access to mentors' labs, field sites, museum collections, and core facilities such as the electron microscopy lab, DNA core laboratory, bioinformatics center, and a genomics facility. Biology, mathematics and computer science students are encouraged to apply, particularly those who are underrepresented in STEM fields and those from primarily undergraduate institutions or community colleges. Students will be selected by the director and assistant director in conjunction with the mentors based on academic record, research performance, and potential for research.It is anticipated that a total of 20 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. By engaging in mentored, independent research, students will learn how science is conducted in an ethically responsible manner as well as be able to improve their problem solving and research skills. Students will also gain useful skills in disseminating their research to diverse audiences. It is expected that many students 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 completion of the program in order to determine their 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://eebreu.ku.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jennifer Gleason at eebreu@ku.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Deborah Smith, eebreu@ku.edu).