Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

9423989--艾奥瓦大学化学与生化工程系支持本科生研究体验(REU)网站，每年从全美选定的大学和学院招收10名学生，重点从6所历史悠久的黑人学院和4所小型文科学院招聘，进行为期8周的暑期研究。这些学生将与七位教师顾问中的一位进行匹配，以便他们能够在与自己兴趣最密切的领域进行研究。个别项目将在监督REU教员的专门研究领域进行，以确保REU学生与每个研究小组的研究生之间进行直接的科学互动。在日常讨论特定项目的进度和其他与研究相关的问题时，将形成密切的师生互动。此外，还将举办每周一次的研究相关问题研讨会和许多社会活动。暑期计划将以一次内部研究会议结束，在会议期间，REU的学生将展示他们的研究成果。预计在研究的早期阶段，REU顾问的重要指导将是必要的。随着研究的进展，REU导师将逐渐降低指导水平，以使学生在能力允许的情况下尽可能多地走向独立。所有这些计划和活动都是为了实现让本科生更多地意识到化学和生化工程领域的研究生研究机会的目标。***

9423989 Murhammer The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at The University of Iowa support for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site, with ten students per year from selected universities and colleges throughout the United States, with an emphasis on recruitment from six Historically Black Colleges and Universities and four small liberal arts colleges to conduct research for an 8 week summer period. These students will be matched with one of seven faculty advisors in order that they can conduct research in an area most closely related to their interests. The individual projects will be in research areas of expertise of the supervising REU faculty to ensure direct scientific interaction between the REU students and the graduate students of each research group. A close student-faculty interaction will be developed during daily discussions about the progpess of the particular project and other research related issues. In addition, weekly seminars on research-related issues and many social events will be held. The summer's program will conclude with an "in-house" research conference during which the REU students will present their research results. It is expected that significant guidance by the REU advisor will be necessary during the early stages of the research. As the research progresses, the REU advisor will gradually decrease the level of guidance in order to move the student toward as much independence as his/her ability warrants. All of these programs and activities are planned to achieve the goal of making undergraduate students more aware of graduate research opportunities in chemical and biochemical engineering. ***