REU Site: Genes & the Environment: Research Experiences for Undergraduates from Rural & Tribal colleges

北达科他州大福克斯市北达科他州大学(UND)的REU Site奖将支持12名学生在2023-2025年夏季进行为期10周的培训。研究要么在UND进行，要么通过混合远程研究计划在参与的农村和部落大学进行。预计共有36名学生将接受这一方案的培训，这些学生主要来自农村和部落大学以及研究机会有限的学校。学生可以从代表广泛的生物学领域的研究中进行选择，包括细胞生物学、发育生物学、遗传学、分子生物学、神经科学和系统生物学。学生还将参加每周的研讨会和研讨会，主题包括科学写作和演讲、负责任和合乎道德的研究行为、STEM的多样性和包容性、指导和申请研究生项目。学生们将在节目结束时的海报研讨会上展示他们的研究成果。将通过SALG Urssa在线工具对该方案进行评估。NSF ETAP系统将用于注册参与者(https://www.nsfetap.gov/).项目结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。这个REU项目的主题是基因与环境，广泛探索分子生物学和遗传对众多环境因素的反应的交叉。研究课题涉及生物科学的深度和广度，涉及生物学和生物医学科学系。学生将从事前沿的生物学研究，并通过每周的研讨会获得专业发展。这些研讨会将包括相关教员的研究演讲、科学写作研讨会，以及关于DEIA+问题和研究伦理行为的培训。该项目还将招募和指导那些无法通过混合-远程研究体验获得传统REU项目的学生。我们预计，在REU之后，这些机构的学生将分享他们的经验，这将加强他们所在社区的科学教育和研究。欲了解更多有关该计划的信息，请访问http://ndinbre.org/NSF-REU/，或联系PI(Van Doze博士，电子邮件：van.doze@und.edu)或联合PI(Rebecca Simmons博士，电子邮件：rebecca.simmons@und.edu)。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, ND will support the training of 12 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. Research is conducted either at UND or at participating rural and tribal colleges through a hybrid-remote research program. It is anticipated that a total of 36 students, primarily from rural and tribal colleges and from schools that have limited research opportunities, will be trained in this program. Students may select from research that represents a wide array of biological fields including cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, and systems biology. Students will also participate in weekly seminars and workshops on topics such as scientific writing and presentations, responsible and ethical conduct of research, diversity and inclusion in STEM, mentoring and applying to graduate programs. Students will present their research during a poster symposium at the end of the program. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. The NSF ETAP system will be used to register participants (https://www.nsfetap.gov/). Students will be tracked after the program to determine their career paths.The theme of this REU program is Genes and the Environment, which broadly explores the intersection of molecular biology and genetic responses to numerous environmental factors. Research topics span the depth and breadth of biological sciences, involving the Departments of Biology and Biomedical Sciences. Students will engage in leading-edge biological research, as well as gain professional development through weekly seminars. These seminars will include research talks by involved faculty, workshops in scientific writing, and training in DEIA+ issues and ethical conduct of research. This project will also recruit and mentor students that do not have access to traditional REU programs via the hybrid-remote research experience. We anticipate that, after the REU, students from these institutions will share their experiences and that this will strengthen science education and research in their communities. More information about this program is available by visiting http://ndinbre.org/NSF-REU/ or by contacting the PI (Dr. Van Doze at van.doze@und.edu) or the Co-PI (Dr. Rebecca Simmons at rebecca.simmons@und.edu). This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.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.