REU Site: Biological Adaptation to Stress -- Molecular, Cellular, Ecological

该REU网站奖授予位于加利福尼亚州马里布的佩珀代因大学，该大学将在2016- 2019年夏季为8名学生提供为期11周的培训。与该计划相关的研究机会范围从细胞到有机系统，学生将有机会使用最先进的设备和计算机系统进行此类研究。该计划的主要目标包括：1)提供科学方法应用方面的培训；2)让学生参与合作和跨学科研究；3)使学生接触到与研究项目的设计和实施有关的整体科学事业；4)培养科学传播技能；5)为学生提供与科学相关的道德决策培训；6)培养学生进行各种形式的科学交流；培养对生命科学领域就业机会的鉴赏力，以及为研究生院做准备的培训。在与教师导师合作，每个学生将被鼓励设计一个研究项目，接口与正在进行的研究佩珀代因大学。这项研究将包括实验室和实地活动的混合，并将以包括口头报告和海报会议的学生研讨会结束。在四年的资助期内，该项目将向总共32名学生颁发NSF奖学金，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校和代表性不足的人群。学生招聘主要是基于网络的，但也包括与本科院校的直接沟通，这些院校招收了大量代表性不足的群体。在选择学生时，有几个因素被认为是重要的，包括学习成绩、推荐信、学生在科学领域获得高级职业的兴趣以及多样性。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。项目成功将使用一个通用的基于网络的评估工具进行评估，该工具由生物基础设施部（生物科学理事会）资助的所有REU项目以及佩珀代因大学项目中开发的特定工具使用。REU方案的后续工作将包括在区域和国家会议上的介绍。有关该计划的更多信息，学生可以访问网站（https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/surb/），在那里他们可以在线申请。此外，学生可以联系PI （Jay Brewster博士，jay.brewster@pepperdine.edu）。这个REU网站是由生物基础设施部（生物科学理事会）和数学科学部（数学与物理科学理事会）共同资助的。

This REU Site award to Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, CA, will support the training of 8 students for 11 weeks during the summers of 2016- 2019. Research opportunities associated with the program range from cellular to organismal systems, and students will have access to state of the art equipment and computer systems essential for such research. The primary goals of the program include the following: 1) provide training in the application of the scientific method; 2) involve students in collaborative and interdisciplinary research; 3) expose students to the overall enterprise of science as it relates to the design and implementation of a research project; 4) develop skills in scientific communication; 5) provide students with training in ethical decision-making as it relates to science; 6) train students in various forms of scientific communication; and 7) foster an appreciation for career opportunities in the life sciences as well as training in preparation for graduate school. In collaboration with a faculty mentor, each student will be encouraged to design a research project that interfaces with ongoing research at Pepperdine. This research will involve a mixture of lab and field-based activities and will culminate with a student symposium that includes both oral presentations and a poster session. Over four years of funding, the program will award NSF fellowships to a total of 32 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities and from underrepresented populations. Student recruitment is primarily web-based but includes direct communication with undergraduate-serving institutions with high enrollment of underrepresented groups. Several factors are considered important for student selection, including academic record, letters of reference, student interest in obtaining an advanced career in science, and diversity. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Program success will be assessed using a common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) as well as specific tools developed within the Pepperdine program. Follow-through of the REU program will include presentations at regional and national meetings. For more information about the program, students can visit the website (https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/surb/) where they can apply online. In addition, students can contact the PI (Dr. Jay Brewster at jay.brewster@pepperdine.edu). This REU site is co-funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences), and the Division of Mathematical Sciences (Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences).