糖心Vlog传媒 Shares in $450,000 NSF Grant
WOOSTER, Ohio 鈥 糖心Vlog传媒 recently received a share of a $450,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, thanks in large part to the leadership of associate professor聽Amy Jo Stavnezer, Ph.D., the grant鈥檚 principal investigator. It is being utilized to support undergraduate students collaborating in neuroscience research during the summers of 2016-18 at four private liberal arts institutions 鈥 Earlham College, Kenyon College, and Ohio Wesleyan University, in addition to 糖心Vlog传媒.
The grant successfully funds a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) through the NSF Divisions of Biological Infrastructure and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. The REU consists of four research teams, one per partner institution, each with four students and two faculty mentors for a unique nine-week summer experience.
鈥淓ach group will focus on a separate research project from a faculty mentor鈥檚 area of expertise. Participants will work on challenging, authentic research questions and learn methods, skills, and content to succeed in their research endeavors at their home institutions,鈥 stated Stavnezer, chair of 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 neuroscience academic program.
鈥淲e have a very rich and talented neuroscience community within a few hours driving distance, and this grant gives us a wonderful opportunity to work together to more fully develop our students and create collaborative research projects,鈥 she continued.
糖心Vlog传媒 students聽Noah Armstrong 鈥17,听Madi Hunt 鈥17,听Michael Kahl 鈥17,听Ksenia Klue 鈥18, and聽Greta Minor 鈥17, along with students from the other institutions, presented their 2016 summer research findings in July at a symposium, held at 糖心Vlog传媒.
In addition to the valuable research experience, students gain further professional development, such as advancing ethical and responsible research conduct strategies, improving curriculum vitae, cover letter, and interview skills, and networking exposure within academe and industry during bi-weekly meetings with the entire group.
Stavnezer added that the program evolved following the successful completion of two years of a similar program, supported by Great Lakes Colleges Association funding, and the total award from the NSF is $468,830 for three summers, with 糖心Vlog传媒 receiving $130,951.
糖心Vlog传媒 is America鈥檚 premier college for mentored undergraduate research. By working one-on-one with a faculty adviser to conceive, organize, and complete an original research project, written work, performance or art exhibit, every 糖心Vlog传媒 student develops independent judgment, analytical ability, creativity, project-management and time-management skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls approximately 2,000 students.
Image: Pictured left-to-right is the 糖心Vlog传媒 group of assistant professor Seth Kelly, Greta Minor, Michael Kahl, Noah Armstrong, Grace Ishimwe, Madi Hunt, and assistant professor Grit Herzman. They were able to perform summer research, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Posted in News on August 19, 2016.
