REU Site: Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems

这个REU网站奖内布拉斯加州，位于内布拉斯加州林肯的大学，将支持10名学生的培训10周，在2016年至2019年的夏天。该计划的重点是生物能源-分子和生理学原理的应用，利用微生物，藻类和植物创造可再生能源，以促进可持续发展的社会。生物科学学院和植物科学创新中心有15名参与教师，他们将担任导师。有许多令人兴奋的跨学科项目可供学生使用生物技术，分子生物学，生物化学和/或遗传学来了解模型物种的能量动力学。除了全职研究，学生将参加研讨会和有关研究道德，专业精神，在工业和学术界的职业机会，以及研究生院申请过程的各种讲习班。其他功能包括能源行业的图尔斯之旅和技术写作培训使用协作和以学生为中心的方法。REU学生可以进入卡内基I级研究机构，拥有所有基础设施和多样性。 预计共有40名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该方案中接受培训。程序？的多阶段招聘工作包括传统的“硬拷贝”格式，基于数字的广告，并与包括社区大学在内的各种机构的教师建立联系。根据学生的学业成绩以及他们对研究的兴趣和潜力来选择学生，跟踪学生以确定他们对学习的学术领域的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路以及他们的研究经验的持久影响。由生物基础设施司（生物科学理事会）资助的所有REU方案使用的一个共同的基于网络的评估工具沿着机构工具将用于确定培训方案的有效性。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。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http：//www.unl.edu/summerprogram/research#bioenergy，或联系PI（Paul Blum博士，pblum1@unl.edu）或联合PI（Heriberto Cerutti博士，hcerutti1@unl.edu）。

This REU Site award to the University of Nebraska, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks, during the summers of 2016- 2019. The program focuses on bioenergy -- the application of molecular and physiologic principles using microbes, algae and plants to create renewable sources of energy to promote a sustainable society. The School of Biological Sciences and the Center for Plant Science Innovation have 15 participating faculty who will serve as mentors. There are many exciting and interdisciplinary projects available for students that employ biotechnology, molecular biology, and biochemistry and/or genetics to understand energy dynamics in model species. In addition to full time research, students will participate in seminars and various workshops about research ethics, professionalism, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. Additional features include tours of energy industries and training in technical writing using a collaborative and student-centered approach. REU students have access to a Carnegie I-ranked research institution with all its infrastructure and diversity. It is anticipated that a total of 40 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. The program?s multi-phase recruitment effort consists of traditional "hard copy" formats, digital-based advertising, and networking with faculty at diverse institutions, including community colleges. Students are selected based on their academic record as well as their interest and potential in research Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of their research experience. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences), along with institutional tools, 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.unl.edu/summerprogram/research#bioenergy, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Paul Blum at pblum1@unl.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Heriberto Cerutti at hcerutti1@unl.edu).