BeeMORE Undergraduate Research at NC State, Summer 2024
If you are an undergraduate science major who is interested in pursuing a career in STEM, there is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills while studying theÌýinterface between microbes and bees.ÌýÌýis a USDA-funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) who are interested in significantly advancing their research skills in the field, the laboratory, or both. Students from underrepresented groups in science and agriculture are particularly encouraged to apply.
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Ìýinclude (but not limited to):
- Disease ecology of native pollinators
- Identify microbes on and within bees that produce enzymes relevant to biofuel production
- Discovering new yeasts from beehives for brewing beer
- Relationship between behavior, morphology, and pathogens of carpenter bees
-ÌýCulturing and characterizing properties ofÌýPaenibacillus larvae, a honey bee pathogen
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- Program runs fromÌýMay 26th to August 2ndÌý2024 (9 weeks), and some reasonable accommodations for travel can be provided
- Students will receive aÌý$500 stipend per weekÌý($4,500 total for the summer)ÌýPLUSÌýfree room and board at ourÌý
- Successful applicants will be paired withÌýÌýto conduct their own research most amenable to their research interests and background
- Activities will include presentations, group field trips, extension meetings, and the NC State Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
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-ÌýDEADLINE:ÌýJanuary 31st, 2024
- Apply online at:Ìý
- Have more questions? Email us at:Ìýdrtarpy@ncsu.eduÌýor ekyoungs@ncsu.eduÌý
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