Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at the University of Connecticut

这一化学系奖项支持康涅狄格大学本科生研究经验(REU)网站的继续。艾米·豪厄尔是该网站的项目总监，克里斯蒂安·布鲁克纳是联合项目总监。12名教职员工将担任REU的学生导师。在奖励期间(2001-2003)，每个暑期学生将参加一个为期十周的项目。计划在该地区(新英格兰、纽约州、新泽西州、宾夕法尼亚州)从独立研究机会有限的机构招收学生。将共同努力招收肢体残疾学生--该系有能力为使用轮椅的学生提供板凳化学。所提供的研究项目包括分析、无机、有机和物理化学领域。学生参与者将与他们有缺陷的研究导师和高级研究生进行广泛的互动。该计划将包括一系列研讨会，主题是安全、展示研究结果、科学中的伦理问题、化学职业和化学数据库的使用。该计划将以口头陈述和海报研讨会结束，该研讨会将与校园内的其他REU计划一起举行。该计划将由学生通过一系列问卷进行评估，第一次是在他们到达校园时，第二次是在他们离开校园时。REU的教职员工将在每个项目结束时接受调查，学生所在机构的教职员工也将接受调查。学生参加该计划后，将根据他们的专业活动进行跟踪。

This Chemistry Division award supports the continuation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Connecticut. Amy Howell is the site's Program Director; Christian Bruckner is the Co-Program Director. Twelve faculty will serve as REU student mentors. During the award period (2001-2003), each summer students will participate in a ten-week program. Plans are to recruit students within the region (New England, NY, NJ, PA) from institutions that have limited opportunities for independent research. A concerted effort will be made to recruit students with physical disabilities--the department has the capability to provide bench chemistry for students who use wheel chairs. The research projects offered are in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Student participants will interact extensively with their faulty research mentor and senior graduate student. The program will include a seminar series featuring safety, presenting research results, ethical issues in science, careers in chemistry, and use of chemical databases. The program will conclude with oral presentations and a poster symposium, which will be held in conjunction with other REU programs on campus. The program will be evaluated by the students via a series of questionnaires, first when they arrive on campus and again upon their departure. The REU faculty will be surveyed at the conclusion of each program, as will the faculty at the students' home institutions. Students will be tracked in terms of their professional activities following their participation in the program.