REU Site: Research Experience in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology

该REU Site奖授予位于马萨诸塞州波士顿的马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校，将支持2017-2019年夏季为期10周的10名学生的培训。基于共同的科学兴趣，学生与生物系教职员工配对，在参与研究社区的同时进行密集的研究。综合和进化生物学的主题鼓励跨学科的研究方法--包括分子、遗传、种群水平和信息学--来解决遗传学、细胞生物学、进化、生态学和其他领域的问题。具体主题包括细胞信号、发育遗传学、细胞组织控制、分子进化、海洋生态学和微生物生态学。直接的研究经验由丰富的活动补充，这些活动将学生聚集在一起，解决与科学实践有关的更广泛的问题。其中包括每周一次的研究生院准备、科学交流、研究的伦理行为和其他主题的研讨会。社区建设活动包括到南塔基特岛野战站进行为期三天的务虚会和其他实地考察。学生使用在线申请系统申请该项目，并根据动机、研究潜力和成熟度进行选择。特别鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生和主要来自本科院校的学生申请。预计共有30名学生将在该计划中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。通过提供完全沉浸的研究体验、密切的指导和支持性的科学社区，该计划帮助学生为生物学的高级学习做好准备，并增加研究队伍的多样性。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作结果。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU网站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。项目结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://www.reu.umb.edu，或联系PI(雷切尔·斯克维斯基博士，电子邮件：rche.skvirsky@um.edu)或项目助理(Claudia Heske，电子邮件：claudia.herke@umb.edu)。

This REU Site award to the University of Massachusetts Boston, located in Boston, MA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017-2019. Students are paired with Biology Department faculty members based on mutual scientific interests and conduct intensive research while participating in a research community. The theme of integrative and evolutionary biology encourages cross-disciplinary research approaches -- including molecular, genetic, population-level, and informatics -- to solving problems in genetics, cell biology, evolution, ecology, and other areas. Specific topics include cell signaling, developmental genetics, control of cellular organization, molecular evolution, marine ecology, and microbial ecology. Direct research experiences are complemented by enrichment activities that bring students together to address broader issues concerning the practice of science. These include weekly workshops on preparing for graduate school, scientific communication, the ethical conduct of research, and other topics. Community-building activities include a three-day retreat to the Nantucket Island Field Station and other field trips. Students apply to the program using an online application system and are selected based on motivation, research potential, and maturity. Students from underrepresented groups and students from primarily undergraduate institutions are especially encouraged to apply. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. By providing a full-immersion research experience, close mentoring, and a supportive scientific community, the program helps prepare students for advanced study in biology and increases the diversity of the research workforce. 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 Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after 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://www.reu.umb.edu , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Rachel Skvirsky at rachel.skvirsky@umb.edu) or the Program Assistant (Claudia Heske at claudia.heske@umb.edu).