Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at the University of North Dakota

大卫博士皮尔斯和化学系的其他成员在 北达科他州的大学正在得到支持， 化学本科生（REU）网站的经验。 该网站是 由化学部和实验计划共同资助， 刺激竞争研究（EPSCoR）。 1997-99年期间， 本科生每年夏天都会花十周的时间积极参与 在传统化学领域的基础研究项目中， 包括合成，生物物理和生物无机化学，催化， 计算化学和环境分析。 在场学生 书面和口头研究报告。该网站赞助了一个外部 使用焦点小组来衡量参与者和指导者的评估者 经验 招聘重点是七个州的四年制大学 在该地区，与密集的推广到美洲原住民学生。

Dr. David A. Pierce and other members of the Chemistry Department at the University of North Dakota are being supported to continue a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in chemistry. The site is co-funded by the Chemistry Division and the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). For the period 1997-99, ten undergraduate students will spend ten weeks each summer actively engaged in basic research projects drawn from the traditional areas of chemistry including synthesis, biophysical and bioinorganic chemistry, catalysis, computational chemistry, and environmental analysis. Students present both written and oral research reports. The site sponsors an external evaluator who uses focus groups to measure participant and mentor experiences. Recruitment focusses on four-year colleges in seven states in the region, with intensive outreach to Native American students.