Renovation of Research Facilities for Materials Science and Engineering

9313570韦杜拉该奖项将允许爱荷华州立大学将一座有65年历史的建筑的两层翻新为与材料相关的研究活动的动态焦点。该机构的材料科学与工程系有23名教职员工使用这一研究设施。他们的研究和教育活动涉及冶金、陶瓷、磁性材料和无损评估，并在电子、光子、生物和复合材料方面具有新兴优势。材料科学的这个项目正处于一个动态阶段，过去两年研究生入学人数增加了70%，从36人增加到62人，这就是明证。该部门得到了联邦来源的充足资金。将使用的翻新方法是基于“共享”研究空间的新概念，据信这一概念与材料科学特别相关，因为它具有跨学科的推动力。“通用”实验室将为许多研究人员提供公共服务，其中很大一部分空间将被翻新，作为个别研究小组的“模块化”空间，这取决于他们目前的需求。这种空间分配方法预计将对该领域的动态性质以及教师组成和兴趣的变化作出反应，并为与其他科学和工程学科的互动提供一种方便的形式。最后，这种现代化预计将成为吸引更多美国学生，特别是少数族裔和女性学习材料科学的主要资产。***

9313570 Vedula This award will allow Iowa State University to renovate two floors of a 65-year old building into a dynamic focal point for materials-related research activities. The Materials Science and Engineering Department at this institution has 23 faculty members that make use of this research facility. Their research and educational activities involve metallurgy, ceramics, magnetic materials, and nondestructive evaluation and with emerging strengths in electronic, photonic, bio- and composite materials. This program in materials science is in a dynamic stage as evidenced by the 70% increase in graduate student enrollment, from 36 to 62, during the past two years. The Department is well funded by federal sources. The renovation approach to be used is based on a new concept of "shared" research space, which is believed to be particularly relevant for materials science because of its interdisciplinary thrust. "Generic" labs will provide common services to many researchers, and a good portion of the space will be renovated for use as "modular" space for individual research groups, depending on their current needs. This method of space allocation is expected to be responsive to the dynamic nature of the field and changes in faculty composition and interests as well as to provide a convenient format for interactions with other disciplines of science and engineering. Finally, this modernization is expected to become a major asset for attracting more U.S. students, particularly minorities and women, to materials science studies. ***