Summary
This award supports a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the University of Rhode Island (URI) focused on emerging frontiers in biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and biology (BBB@URI). The program will support ten undergraduate students for ten weeks of mentored summer research each year. BBB@URI will provide students the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research with faculty who have demonstrated success in training undergraduates, while building skills in science communication, research self-efficacy, and professional development to prepare them for graduate stu