REU Site: Scanning Probe Microscopy in Materials Research

这个REU网站奖为12名本科生提供了一个机会，在为期十周的夏季期间，与化学/生物化学、化学/生物/材料工程、电气工程、物理/天文和机械工程等部门的教师一起进行涉及使用扫描探针显微镜（SPM）的多学科材料研究项目。***该项目旨在吸引来自不同学科、种族背景和研究项目有限的机构的本科生。它不仅将为学生提供参与材料研究中SPM的各个方面的机会，而且还将了解高科技产业的当前和未来需求，从而帮助他们为即将到来的纳米科学，工程和技术革命做好准备。该项目建立在亚利桑那州立大学在SPM跨学科研究方面的独特优势之上，通过联邦资助的项目，如材料科学跨学科本科项目、本科SPM实验课程倡议和增加少数民族学位联盟，致力于卓越的本科教育。通过SPM工业协会计划与行业保持密切联系，并与马里科帕社区学院系统保持密切的工作关系。预计SPM REU站点计划将对科学和工程研究经验的质量产生积极影响，特别是对地方，区域和国家层面的一般教育产生积极影响。

9423912 Ramakrishna This REU Site award provides an opportunity for twelve undergraduate students to work with faculty members in the Departments of Chemistry/Biochemistry, Chemical/Bio/Materials Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics/Astronomy and Mechanical Engineering on multidisciplinary materials research projects involving the use of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) during a ten week summer period. *** This program is designed to serve as a magnet to bring together undergraduate students from different disciplines, ethnic backgrounds and from institutions where research programs are limited. It will not only provide students with an opportunity to get involved in various aspects of SPM in material research, but also to get acquainted with present and future needs of the high technology industry and thus help prepare them for the imminent revolution in nano science, engineering and technology. This program is built on the unique strengths of Arizona State University in SPM interdisciplinary research, commitment to excellence in undergraduate education through federally sponsored programs such as the interdisciplinary undergraduate program in Materials Science, the undergraduate SPM laboratory course initiative and Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees, intimate contact with industry via the SPM Industrial Associates Program and a close working relationship with the Maricopa Community College System. The SPM REU site program is expected to have a positive impact on the quality of science and engineering research experience, in particular, and education in general at the local, regional and national levels.