[Allgsacstudents] Summer internship opportunity for women in STEM

[allgsacstudents at lists.ucr.edu]

All,

Because demand for bioinformatics capabilities throughout the food, agricultural, and natural resource sectors greatly outweigh current supply, there is a critical need for a diverse, talented workforce specializing in Bioinformatics, Genetics, and Genomic Sciences (BiGG). The goal of the Explore BiGG Data REEU is to holistically prepare talented, diverse women for graduate programs and careers in these fields.

This program provides opportunities to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and digital competency skills using a powerful combination of biological and computational training. Furthermore, 21st Century professional development training provides Explore BiGG Data Fellows with the communication/leadership skills needed for future employment and/or higher education. Research is done in 5-person teams comprised of one faculty member and student from computational backgrounds (bioinformatics, computer science, engineering, etc.), one faculty member and student from biological backgrounds, and a graduate student mentor.

This year our projects are:

  *   Population genetics of Aedes mosquitos, known vectors of La Crosse virus<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freeu.tennessee.edu%2Fproject1-2023%2F&data=05%7C01%7Crfryxell%40utk.edu%7C29dfec9dc984473af2a008daeffdc213%7C515813d9717d45dd9eca9aa19c09d6f9%7C0%7C0%7C638086170766352528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8TxJuFIh99CiAROG22pefAMLdv%2Bpaq8ArvWb8Xi8XR0%3D&reserved=0>
  *   Assessing the population genetic diversity of an imperiled forest tree<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freeu.tennessee.edu%2Fproject2-2023%2F&data=05%7C01%7Crfryxell%40utk.edu%7C29dfec9dc984473af2a008daeffdc213%7C515813d9717d45dd9eca9aa19c09d6f9%7C0%7C0%7C638086170766352528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qUl5wiM5S3PcXZzGBDyHmW9mlUbQ9Qo5w83kOwKHdsM%3D&reserved=0>
  *   Understanding the impact of chronic drought on plant – fungal interactions through time<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freeu.tennessee.edu%2Fproject3-2023%2F&data=05%7C01%7Crfryxell%40utk.edu%7C29dfec9dc984473af2a008daeffdc213%7C515813d9717d45dd9eca9aa19c09d6f9%7C0%7C0%7C638086170766352528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LCoSLO0h8OfYkSkWProSWCpmtUWbjBM%2F0MgiczAoQWE%3D&reserved=0>

If you know women or woman-aligned students who are interested in this type of program, please forward this message to them. Also, please forward this to your biology colleagues. The application portal is located at our website: https://reeu.tennessee.edu/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freeu.tennessee.edu%2F&data=05%7C01%7Crfryxell%40utk.edu%7C29dfec9dc984473af2a008daeffdc213%7C515813d9717d45dd9eca9aa19c09d6f9%7C0%7C0%7C638086170766352528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=W1kxwKzktW5CWeqA2hBz7sLRqcF5htqN0wmfRPTo56o%3D&reserved=0> .  Applications are accepted through Feb. 15, but we review on a rolling basis so the earlier they submit, the better. To provide an overview, I have also attached an infographic that a member of our 2022 cohort prepared.

When: June 5 – July 28
Where: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN


Thank you for your interest in our REEU programs.

Rebecca (Becky) Trout Fryxell, Ph.D.
she/her/hers
Medical and Veterinary Entomologist
Associate Professor in the Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPP) at the Univ. of Tennessee
President of the Medical, Urban, & Veterinary Entomology Section of the Entomological Society of America
Chair, EPP Diversity and Inclusion Committee


Office Phone: (865) 974-8824<tel:%28865%29%20974-8824>
Email: RFryxell at utk.edu<mailto:RFryxell at utk.edu>
Twitter: @DrVectorBio
Website: http://epp.tennessee.edu/people/directory/dr-rebecca-trout-fryxell/
Orcid ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2133-0220
Learn more about veterinary entomology: www.veterinaryentomology.org<http://www.veterinaryentomology.org/>
Learn more about megabitess:  www.megabitess.org<http://www.megabitess.org/>
Learn more about ticks in TN:  www.tnticks.org<http://www.tnticks.org/>

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