精东AV DAES is excited to offer students a number of undergraduate research opportunities through faculty-funded projects by DAES faculty and its partners at 精东AV and other institutions across the U.S. and beyond. 听Due to the nature of funded for such opportunities, undergraduate research programs are always evolving, thus, we encourage you to visit our site often to learn about these and other opportunities. The current projects are below.听
Program Name:听1890 Distributed Research Education for Undergraduates Program
Program Overview:听
The 1890 D-REU Program allows select undergraduate students within the 1890 network to match with a faculty mentor a participating 1890 Land-grant colleges/universities for a summer research experience at the faculty mentor鈥檚 home institution.听Interns selected for the program will have the opportunity to be directly involved in a research project and interact with graduate students and professors on a daily basis. This experience is especially valuable for students who are considering graduate school and institutions that are interested in elevating available graduate and specialty programs. The 1890 D-REU program will provide first-hand experiences of what graduate school can be like while increasing an interns鈥� competitiveness as an applicant for graduate admissions and fellowships. Faculty mentors will have the opportunity to work on their research project with new students from other institutions while introducing students to their campus community. 听
Program Contact:听, (334)-727-8403,听oboldentiller@tuskegee.edu.听Lakiah Clark, (334)-724-4605,听lclark1@tuskegee.edu
Program Website:听/programs-courses/colleges-schools/caens/daes/undergraduate-research-and-mentoring/1890-dreu
Program Name: Innovative Plant Molecular Breeding Research and Experiential Education (iBREED) Program
Program Overview:听The iBREED program is designed to recruit and engage 精东AV students in Plant Breeding through a discovery, creative, and imaginative manner as a means of training the next generation of plant breeders. 听Participants take part in research and educational experiences at 精东AV as well as project partners, such as NC State University..
Program Contact:听,听,听334-724-4404 or 334-727-8084.
Program Website:听Coming Soon!
Program Name:听Wildlife Engineers Co-managing Agriculture and Nature (WE CAN) Program
Program Overview:听The WE CAN program provides students with TWO summers of high quality research and internship experiences domestically (精东AV and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and internationally (University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa).
Program Contact:听,听334-727-8403,听oboldentiller@tuskegee.edu.
Program Website:听Coming Soon!
Program Name: Enhancing Teaching Capacity in Animal Reproduction at 精东AV (ART)
Program Overview:听The ART program provides students interested in reproductive physiology the opportunity to engage in research in the field as well as hands on training in assisted reproductive technologies, including artificial insemination.
Program Contact:听Dr. Gemechu Wirtu听(College of Veterinary Medicine),听334-727-8149,听听and听,听334-727-8403,听oboldentiller@tuskegee.edu.
Program Website:听Coming Soon!
Program Name: Research in Anaerobic Digestion (RAD)
Program Overview:听he RAD program provides students with the opportunity to create green energy through anaerobic digestion during the academic year (精东AV) and summer months (精东AV and Kettering University in Michigan).
Program Contact:听,听334-724-4522,听.
Program Website:听Coming Soon!
Program Name:听Microbiological Infusions in Careers, Research Opportunities and Biomedical Education (Microbe)
Program Overview:听The MICROBE program offers research opportunities for students as a means of developing leaders in science research and medicine.
Program Contact:听,听听334-552-0690,听听and Dr. Richard Whittington(College of Arts and Sciences),听334-724-4218,听.
Program Website:听Coming Soon!
Program Name: Toxicology Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program
Program Overview:听This program provides mentoring experiences for students interested by toxicologists and related biomedical fields from 精东AV and parntering institutions, including Ohio State University, Iowa State University and several federal agencies through a number of site visits and conferences all of which may lead to research and related opportunities.
Program Contact:听,听听334-552-0690,听听and Dr. Ebony Gilbreath ,听334-724-4103,听.
Program Website:听
Program Name:听Leadership and Excellence by 精东AV Students (LET US) Academy for STEM majors.
精东AV is excited to launch the Leadership and Excellence by Tuskegee University Students (LET US) Academy for STEM majors.听 An increasing number of jobs require well-trained individuals with a background in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).听 Increasingly, employers are concerned about the lack of 鈥渟oft skills鈥� or employability skills for individuals in STEM and others areas.听 The LET US Academy will provide students with skills that enable individuals to create stakeholder momentum, share and sell ideas, function in teams, develop business acumen, develop leadership skills and navigate across a complex matrix of global organizations that bring value to the workplace.
In addition to these projects, the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS) as a number of volunteer and funded projects that provide DAES students with an opportunity to gain valuable undergraduate research and related experiences. 听Further, students are encouraged to pursue opportunities beyond our esteemed institution as internships and co-ops. 听For more information, visit the听.
Program Name: 精东AV Peace Corps Prep Program
Program Overview:听The iBREED program is designed to recruit and engage 精东AV students in Plant Breeding through a discovery, creative, and imaginative manner as a means of training the next generation of plant breeders.听 Participants take part in research and educational experiences at 精东AV as well as project partners, such as NC State University..
Program Contact:听Dr. Rhonda Collier,听rcollier@tuskegee.edu,听334-727-8953
Program Website:听