Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at James Madison University

这个联合化学司和人力资源开发司（残疾人计划）奖支持本科生（REU）在詹姆斯麦迪逊大学（JMU）网站的研究经验的延续。 丹尼尔唐尼是该网站的项目总监;吉娜麦克唐纳是联合项目总监。九名教师将担任REU学生导师。 在奖学金颁发期间（2001-2003年），每年夏天，8名本科生（至少包括一名聋人学生）、一名口译学生、一名高中教师（聋人或教聋人）和两名高中学生（至少包括一名聋人学生）将参加为期10周的方案。 学生将从区域学院和大学以及JMU招募。 招聘工作将针对科学领域代表性不足的群体：即女性、少数民族和聋人。 预计至少75%的学生参与者将代表这些代表性不足的群体。 研究机会将在各种子学科，包括材料科学，生物化学，合成，环境化学和光谱学。 除了研究目标外，还将讨论科学研究中的道德问题。 在课程结束时，学生参与者将口头介绍他们的研究，并提交书面报告，总结他们的结果和结论。 项目评估将包括跟踪每个参与者未来的统计研究。 复杂的评估过程将随着参与者进入该计划而开始。 将监测职业目标和专业方向。

This joint Chemistry Division and Division of Human Resources Development (Program for Persons with Disabilities) award supports the continuation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at James Madison University (JMU). Daniel Downey is the site's Program Director; Gina MacDonald is the Co-Program Director. Nine faculty will serve as REU student mentors. During the award period (2001-2003), each summer eight undergraduate students (to include a minimum of one deaf student), one interpreter student, one high school teacher (who is either deaf or teaches the deaf), and two high school students (to include a minimum of one deaf student) will participate in a ten-week program. Students will be recruited from regional colleges and universities as well as from JMU. Recruitment efforts will target under-represented groups in science: namely, females, ethnic minorities and the deaf. At least 75% of the student participants are expected to represent these underrepresented groups. Research opportunities will be available in a variety of sub-disciplines including materials science, biochemistry, synthesis, environmental chemistry and spectroscopy. In addition to the research objectives, there will be discussions on ethics in scientific research. At the conclusion of the program, student participants will give oral presentations of their research and submit written reports summarizing their results and conclusions. Project evaluation will include statistical studies of tracking the future of each participant. A complex assessment process will begin with the entry of the participants into the program. Career goals and professional direction will be monitored.