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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This year our projects are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="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" target="_blank">Population
genetics of <i>Aedes</i> mosquitos, known vectors of La Crosse virus</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m3546536124553515185msolistparagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<a href="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" target="_blank">Assessing
the population genetic diversity of an imperiled forest tree</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m3546536124553515185msolistparagraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<a href="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" target="_blank">Understanding
the impact of chronic drought on plant – fungal interactions through time</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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: <a href="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" target="_blank">
https://reeu.tennessee.edu/</a> . <span style="color:black;background:yellow">Applications are accepted through Feb. 15</span>, 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">When: June 5 – July 28<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Where: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Thank you for your interest in our REEU programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Rebecca (Becky) Trout Fryxell, Ph.D. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">she/her/hers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Medical and Veterinary Entomologist</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Associate Professor in the Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPP) at the Univ. of Tennessee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">President of the Medical, Urban, & Veterinary Entomology Section of the Entomological Society of America
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Chair, EPP Diversity and Inclusion Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Office Phone: </span><span style="color:#222222"><a href="tel:%28865%29%20974-8824" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">(865) 974-8824</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Email: </span><span style="color:#222222"><a href="mailto:RFryxell@utk.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">RFryxell@utk.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Twitter: @DrVectorBio</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Website: </span><span style="color:#222222"><a href="http://epp.tennessee.edu/people/directory/dr-rebecca-trout-fryxell/" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">http://epp.tennessee.edu/people/directory/dr-rebecca-trout-fryxell/</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Orcid ID: </span><span style="color:#222222"><a href="http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2133-0220" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2133-0220</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Learn more about veterinary entomology:
<a href="http://www.veterinaryentomology.org/" target="_blank">www.veterinaryentomology.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Learn more about megabitess:
<a href="http://www.megabitess.org/" target="_blank">www.megabitess.org</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Learn more about ticks in TN:
<a href="http://www.tnticks.org/" target="_blank">www.tnticks.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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