Acquisition of a Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope and an Atomic Force Microscope for Investigations in the Environmental, Life and Material Sciences

小行星9724305 由激光扫描共聚焦显微镜和原子力显微镜组成的成像仪器将由德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校（UTEP）获得。 这些仪器将支持环境、材料和生命科学的若干领域的研究，包括生物系统、光学显示和光伏材料以及纳米材料。 这种仪器也将成为研究生和本科生教育和研究培训的资源。 这些仪器将被集成到针对成像和图像解释的研究生培训计划中，并为本科生提供课外研究经验。 %购买这种仪器将影响UTEP已确定为当前和未来战略重点领域的多个项目的研究、研究培训和教育。 该仪器将提高UTEP的能力，以实现其将研究纳入本科课程的目标，并增加西班牙裔的保留和毕业，这是一个科学家和工程师人数不足的群体。 该奖项由NSF的主要研究仪器计划和多学科活动办公室资助。 ***

9724305 Drucker Imaging instrumentation consisting of a laser scanning confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope will be acquired by the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). These instruments will support research in several areas of environmental, material and life sciences, including biological systems, optical display and photovoltaic materials, and nanomaterials. This instrumentation will also be a resource for both graduate and undergraduate education and research training. The instruments will be integrated into graduate training programs targeted at imaging and image interpretation, and into out-of-classroom research experiences for undergraduate students. %%% Acquisition of this instrumentation will impact research, research training and education in several programs which UTEP has identified as current and future strategic thrust areas. The instrumentation will enhance UTEP's capability for meeting its goal of integrating research into the undergraduate curriculum and of increasing retention and graduation of Hispanics, a group underrepresented as scientists and engineers. The award is funded by NSF's Major Research Instrumentation program and by the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities. ***