REU Site: Microbiology at the University of Iowa

该REU网站奖授予位于爱荷华州爱荷华市的爱荷华大学，将在2019-2021年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的培训。这个研究项目的科学重点是微生物学。每位学生将在一名教师和一名微生物与免疫学系的研究生导师的指导下进行一个独立的实验室研究项目。讲座、讲习班和社会活动将促进专业发展，使学生熟悉研究生院和职业选择，并提供负责任的研究行为方面的培训。学生们将在全校范围的研讨会以及区域和国家会议上展示他们的研究成果。该项目面向对科学研究感兴趣的美国公民或永久居民。招聘将采用传统的邮寄和各种形式的电子外联。将特别强调招收在科学领域代表性不足的人口群体的学生和（或）缺乏研究机会的小型学院（包括社区学院）的学生。项目主管将根据学生的学习成绩、推荐信和未来在生物科学领域的杰出职业潜力来选择学生。项目后的指导将促进学生留在科学领域，而跟踪将评估研究经验的持久影响。预计总共将有24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。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。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU站点计划使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。课程结束后，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报告系统自动发送的电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息可访问http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer/，或联系PI （David Weiss博士david-weiss@uiowa.edu）或联合PI （Linda McCarter博士linda-mccarter@uiowa.edu）。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，认为值得支持。

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 2019-2021. 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 & Immunology. Lectures, workshops and social 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 by the program directors based on academic record, letters of recommendation and potential for outstanding future careers 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 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.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).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.