Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at the University of Notre Dame

该项目由化学部门资助，支持玛丽亚·利伯曼博士和圣母大学化学和工程系的其他成员建立和实施一个新的化学本科生研究经验（REU）网站。在2000年至2002年期间，36名本科生将每人花8-10周的时间进行暑期研究，研究材料的合成、表征和建模，以在原子水平上深入了解其特性。除了个人研究问题外，参与者还将听取每周由教师举办的研讨会，并参加一系列与纳米（原子）尺度现象相关的迷你课程，如气溶胶化学，x射线光电子能谱和电子显微镜。在暑期课程结束时，每位参与者将在研究研讨会上展示她/他的研究成果。学生将对独立化学研究的要求有一个现实的理解，并在进行这些研究时获得自信。

This project, funded by the Chemistry Division, supports Dr. Marya Lieberman and other members of the Chemistry and Engineering Departments at Notre Dame University in establishing and conducting a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in chemistry. For the period 2000-2002, 36 undergraduate students will spend 8-10 weeks each conducting summer research in synthesizing, characterizing and modeling materials to provide insight at the atomic level into their properties. In addition to work on individual research problems, participants will hear weekly seminars by the faculty and attend a series of mini courses on topics related to nano(atomic)scale phenomena such as aerosol chemistry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron microscopy. At the conclusion of the summer program each participant will present her/his findings at a research symposium. Students will achieve a realistic understanding of the demands of independent chemical research and gain self confidence in pursuing such studies.