Research Symposium
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), this program is a 10-week summer research experience for undergraduates (REU) with mentorship from faculty at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks, ND.  The scientific focus of this summer REU program is environmental effects on gene expression and regulation.  Some possible research projects involve investigation into environmental influences on epigenetic regulation of cortical development, learning and memory in fish and mice, neural stem cell fate, sex-determination in turtles, stress tolerance in nematodes, and wing patterning in butterflies and moths.

Participants will receive a $6,000 salary/stipend and travel expenses to UND (up to $750 for one round trip).  In addition, room and board is covered at UND.  Financial support is also available for child care if needed. The program will begin Tuesday, May 28, 2024 and end Friday, August 2, 2024.  REU participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories.  Students who have already received their bachelor’s degrees are not eligible. Please submit applications and letters as soon as possible. Application review will begin no later than March 1. Applications will be accepted through April 1.

REU participants will work in a research laboratory alongside faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.  In addition to basic lab procedures, participants will have the opportunity to learn a variety of lab techniques in the fields of cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, systems biology, and others.  Students will also participate in weekly training seminars and workshops about science writing and presentations, responsible conduct of research, ethics and sexual harassment, as well as the graduate school application process.  The program ends with a research poster session.

Selection criteria include academic performance, as well as educational and career goals.  Students with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in science research and/or teaching and from groups underrepresented in the sciences such as those from rural and tribal colleges with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply.  It is anticipated that up to 15 undergraduate students will be selected to participate in the summer 2024 program.  For more information contact  Dr. Van A. Doze. van.doze@und.edu or at Tel:  (701) 777-6222.


GENES & THE ENVIRONMENT

NSF-REU
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES FROM RURAL AND TRIBAL COLLEGES
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Albion College (MI)
Allegheny College (PA)
Ana G. Mendez Univ. (PR)
Anoka Community College (MN)*
Arizona Western Community College (AZ)*
Augustana University (SD)
Bakersfield Community College (CA)
Bay Path College (MA)
Belhaven Univ. (MS)
Beloit College (WI)
Bemidji State Univ. (MN)
Benedictine College (KS)
Brigham Young Univ.-Idaho (ID)
Bismarck State Community College (ND)*
Boise State Univ. (ID)
California State Univ.-Sacramento (CA)
California State Univ.-Stanislaus (CA)
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (ND)+
Carleton College (MN)
Carroll College (MT)
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Cedar Crest College (PA)
Central Michigan Univ. (MI)
Chowan Univ. (NC)
Clark Univ. (IA)
College of Idaho (ID)
College of St. Benedict/St. John's (MN)
College of the Redwoods (CA)*
College of the Sequoias (CA)*
College of St. Scholastica (MN)
College of Wooster (OH)
Colorado Mesa Univ. (CO)
Colorado State University (CO)
Concordia College (MN)
Cornell Univ. (NY)
Cottey College (MO)
Dakota Community College-Bottineau (ND)*
Dallas Baptist Univ. (TX)
Dartmouth College (NH)
Dawson Community College (MT)*
Dickinson State Univ. (ND)
Eastern Illinois Univ. (IL)
Eastern Washington Univ. (WA)
El Camino College (CA)*
Florida Atlantic Univ. (FL)
Fox Valley Technical College (WI)
Greenville Univ. (IL)
Grinnell College (IA)
Grove City College (PA)
Guilford College (NC)
Gustavus Adolphus College (MN)
Hampshire College (MA)
Hamilton College (NY)
Haskell Indian Nations Univ (KS)+
Haverford College (PA)
Hendrix College (AR)
Hudson County Community College (NJ)*
Humboldt State Univ. (CA)
Illinois Wesleyan Univ. (IL)
Indiana Univ. Pennsylvania (PA)
Iowa Lakes Community College (IA)*
Jamestown College (ND)
Kenyon College (OH)
King Univ. (TN)
Lake Region Community College (ND)*
Los Angeles Harbor Community College (CA)*
Lycoming College (PA)
McCook Community College (NE)*
Michigan State Univ. (MI)
Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)
Millersville Univ. (PA)
Minnesota State Univ.-Mankato (MN)
Minnesota State Univ.-Moorhead (MN)
Minot State Univ. (ND)
Mississippi Valley State Univ. (MS)
Montana State Univ. (MT)
Montana Tech Univ. of Montana (MT)
Nassau Community College (NY)*
New Mexico Highlands Univ. (NM)
Norfolk State Univ. (VA)
North Carolina Wesleyan College (NC)
North Dakota State College of Science (ND)*
North Dakota State University (ND)
Northeastern Junior College (CO)*
Northern State Univ. (SD)
Northland College (WI)
Northland Community & Tech College (MN)*
Northeastern Junior College (CO)
Northwestern College (IA)
Nueta Hidatsu Sahnish College (ND)+
Oglala Lakota College (SD)+
Oregon State Univ. (OR)
Ottawa Univ. (KS)
Ouachita Baptist Univ. (AR)
Oxford College of Emory Univ. (GA)
Pacific Lutheran Univ. (WA)
Palm Beach Atlantic Univ. (FL)
Pasadena City College (CA)*
Peru State College (NE)
Portland Community College (OR)*
Presentation College (SD)
Reedley College (CA)*
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
Rice University (TX)
Salish Kootenai College (MT)+
Samford Univ. (AL)
Shippensburg Univ. (PA)
Sinte Gleska Univ. (SD)+
Sitting Bull College (ND/SD)+
Smith College (MA)
Southern Oregon Univ. (OR)
Southern Univ.-Shreveport CC (LA)*
Southern Virginia Univ. (VA)
South Central College (MN)*
South Dakota State Univ. (SD)
Southwest Baptist Univ. (MO)

Southwestern College (KS)
Southwest Minnesota State Univ. (MN)
Spokane Falls Community College (WA)*
Spring Hill College (AL)
St. Mary's Univ. (TX)
St. Olaf College (MN)
Texas A & M Univ. (TX)
Tidewater Community College (VA)*
Truman State Univ. (MO)
Turtle Mountain Community College (ND)+
United Tribes Tech. College (ND)+
Unity College (ME)
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Univ. of Kansas (KS)
Univ. of Mary (ND)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (MD)
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Valley City State College (ND)
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Vermillion Community College (MN)
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Wake Forest Univ. (NC)
Wartburg College (IA)
Washington & Jefferson College (PA)
Wayne State College (NE)
Waynesburg Univ. (PA)
Weatherford Community College (TX)*
Wellesley College (MA)
Westminster College (UT)
West Virginia Univ. (WV)
Williston State Community College (ND)*
York College (NE)

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+Tribal College/University

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