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Nineteen students were nominated for this paid internship program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). All the students were from institutions that collaborate with UMBC’s STEM BUILD program. During their internship, the students joined one of six research teams and became immersed in their projects, under guidance from a research mentor, and with support from peer mentors and Dr. Laura Ott, STEM BUILD at UMBC Active Learning Coordinator/ Director, Science Education Research Unit. The students participated in enrichment activities to complement their research training, learned laboratory safety and ethics, and took part in journal clubs where they read scientific primary literature. They presented their projects during a symposium on July 20, 2017.
This 2-week, 2-credit course is designed for undergraduate students who are considering careers in medicine or science, and offers students opportunities to see firsthand different techniques and environments within the medical field. Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC), a local tribal clinic in Alaska run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was one of the main contributors of service where BEE students met with doctors, nurses, and other personnel in the health field. The students also learned how their health as humans connects with the health of the environment. Students conducted short research projects under the guidance of principal investigators and graduate mentoring students in biomedical research labs at UAF. Six students were in the 2017 class, including two BLaST-supported scholars and one BLaST-supported Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) student. At the end of the course, students presented posters at the 2017 University of Alaska Biomedical Research Conference and gave an oral presentation about their experiences during the BEE class.
ReBUILDetroit scholars Jolani Perez and A'Tearea Boggan are conducting their summer research on gastro-intestinal characteristics of Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches. The Summer Research Experience is an 8-week summer program that provides an in-depth research experience in which students gain laboratory research experience while being mentored by faculty. They participate in learning communities and present their research in a poster session at the end of the program.
Rosey Le completed her time as a BUILD EXITO Scholar this spring and will be graduating in the Spring 2018 with a B.S. in biology with departmental honors, and a minor in chemistry. She spent the summer working toward finishing her biology thesis. She will be serving as a BUILD EXITO Peer Mentor for the 2017-18 academic year and searching for principle investigators doing research in comparative physiology with an emphasis on how animals use hypometabolic states to survive environmental extremes (e.g., hibernation, diapause, torpor). She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in this research area.
This group photo shows the 19 interns, four of the six peer mentors, and the STEM BUILD Coordinator, Dr. Laura Ott, who participated in the BUILD a Bridge to STEM Summer Internship. Please see Photo 1 for more information on the Summer Internship.
Tiara Perkins, ReBUILDetroit scholar, dawns her lab coat during the Summer Research Experience poster session. Please see Photo 3 for more information about the Summer Research Experience.
Mehrnaz Siavoshi (left) and Andrea Canahui (right) are learning how to pipette, with help from BUILD PODER staff member, Alina Adamian. Alina is the Research Recruiter and Advisement Specialist, and she ran a technical skills-building lab during summer jumpstart where biology/chemistry students learned basic lab skills.
During the Summer Jumpstart fieldtrip, students did a beach cleanup at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey, CA. Afterwards, they took a tour of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant to learn about water flow in Los Angeles and how it is treated. The day’s theme was environmental justice.
UTEP BUILD students show off their team spirit at RICE University in Houston, Texas.
Pictured left to right: Sara Mahmoud, cellular and molecular biochemistry major; Hope Cervantes, electrical engineering major, with a biomedical engineering minor; and Daisy Alvarado, cellular & molecular biochemistry major.
