REU SITE: Regional Initiative to Promote Undergraduate Participation in Experimental and Computational Materials Research

9987872 Vohra阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校(UAB)继续运营本科生研究体验(REU)网站。REU网站由UAB物理系主办，包括来自桑福德大学和塔斯基吉大学的教职员工。每年招收11名本科生进行为期10周的暑期研究，招生重点是女性和代表性不足的少数族裔。学生研究项目包括高压材料研究、金刚石薄膜生长和表征、微电子材料、激光材料、气相和表面化学以及材料的计算机模拟。除了参加个人研究项目外，REU学生还参加关于科学交流、研究中的道德和研究生考试准备的研讨会，以及校园内的社会活动。

9987872VohraThe University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) continues operation of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site. The REU Site is hosted by the Department of Physics at UAB and includes participation of faculty from Samford University and Tuskegee University. Eleven undergraduate students are recruited every year for a ten-week summer research experience, with a student recruitment focus on women and underrepresented minorities. Student research projects include high-pressure materials research, diamond thin films growth and characterization, microelectronic materials, laser materials, gas phase and surface chemistry, and computer simulation of materials. In addition to participating in individual research projects, REU students attend seminars on scientific communication, on ethics in research and on preparation for graduate examinations, as well as on-campus social activities.