{"id":53622,"date":"2024-06-05T20:48:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T20:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/?p=53622"},"modified":"2024-06-05T21:35:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T21:35:44","slug":"cropps-welcomes-2024-reu-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/2024\/06\/05\/cropps-welcomes-2024-reu-class\/","title":{"rendered":"CROPPS welcomes 2024 REU class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cropps.cornell.edu\/\">Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems<\/a> (CROPPS) is thrilled to welcome the&nbsp;2024 cohort of the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. This 10-week CROPPS program offers students a unique opportunity to engage in transdisciplinary research across plant biology, engineering, and computer science.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, CROPPS instituted an umbrella application through the <a href=\"https:\/\/etap.nsf.gov\/\">NSF Education and Training Application<\/a> (ETAP) where students could apply to all three CROPPS-sponsored REU locations at one time. This yielded a tremendous pool of 370 applicants from across the nation. Twenty undergraduate students were selected for the 2024 cohort, representing a near 200% increase in size from the 2023 program. These scholars will help create innovative tools to facilitate communication with plants in laboratories at Cornell University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the Boyce Thompson Institute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CROPPS unites plant scientists, engineers, computer scientists, and social scientists to develop technologies that enable two-way communication between humans and plants. By combining&nbsp; biology, engineering, nanotechnology, optics, and computing, the center aims to gain unprecedented access to the internal biological processes of plants and their associated organisms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The summer REU program provides undergraduates with hands-on experience in digital biology research. Interdisciplinary teams at each host institution will combine expertise in plant science and technology development, providing&nbsp; a rich and comprehensive learning experience. The REU students will explore research into emerging technologies for enhanced sustainability and productivity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eeb.arizona.edu\/person\/mark-beilstein\">Mark Beilstein<\/a>, associate director for education at CROPPS, expressed his enthusiasm for the incoming cohort. &#8220;We are incredibly excited to welcome these bright young scholars to our program. The REU initiative is a vital part of our mission to cultivate the next generation of scientists who will drive innovations at the interfaces of plant science, engineering, computer science, and social science for a future of sustainable agriculture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 summer REU students, listed by name, home university, and faculty mentor, are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boyce Thompson Institute&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clare Edminster<\/strong>, Colgate University, studying in the lab of Mike Gore (Cornell, School of Integrative Plant Science)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ruth Conlin<\/strong>, Drake University, studying in the lab of April Gu (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leland Russell<\/strong>, Reed College, studying in the lab of Kelly Robbins (Cornell, School of Integrative Plant Science)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordan Hunter<\/strong>, Purdue University, studying in the lab of Joyce Van Eck (Boyce Thompson Institute)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spencer Ervin<\/strong>, Fort Lewis College, studying in the lab of Christopher Alabi (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eleanor McSwain<\/strong>, Boston College, studying in the lab of Taryn Bauerle (Cornell, School of Integrative Plant Science)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vivian Molloy<\/strong>, University of Hawaii, studying in the lab of Mike Gore (Cornell, School of Integrative Plant Science)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lara Jacobowitz<\/strong>, Brown University, studying in the labs of Margaret Frank (Cornell, School of Integrative Plant Science) and Bruce Lewenstein (Cornell, Department of Communication)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cornell University <\/strong>(through the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.coecis.cornell.edu\/lsampscholars\/\">Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation<\/a> program)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rachel Akinla<\/strong>, Harvard University, studying in the lab of Sijin Li (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lora Williams<\/strong>, University of Illinois Chicago, studying in the lab of Jos\u00e9 Martinez (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keoni Meregini<\/strong>, Prairie View A&amp;M University, studying in the lab of Jos\u00e9 Martinez (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cindy Nguyen<\/strong>, Rice University, studying in the lab of Rob Shepherd (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sylvia Leggette<\/strong>, Tuskegee University, studying in the lab of Rob Shepherd (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maya Lee<\/strong>, Phoenix College, studying in the lab of Rob Shepherd (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saniya Comas<\/strong>, North Carolina A&amp;T State University, studying in the lab of Abe Stroock (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mishala Wilber<\/strong>, RIT, studying in the lab of Abe Stroock (Cornell Engineering)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Valdes<\/strong>, Texas A&amp;M University, studying in the lab of Hakim Weatherspoon (Cornell Bowers College of Computer and Information Science)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Attia Dean<\/strong>, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, studying in the lab of Sarah Hind (UIUC, Department of Crop Sciences)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manolis Huerta-Stylianou<\/strong>, Cornell University, studying in the lab of Naveen Uppalapati (UIUC, National Center for Supercomputing Applications)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kennedy Shorter<\/strong>, North Carolina A&amp;T State University, studying in the lab of Cabral Bigman-Galimore (UIUC, Department of Communication)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) is thrilled to welcome the&nbsp;2024 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