REU: Summer Undergraduate Chemistry Research at James Madison University: A Regional Site That Includes Deaf Participants

化学部门奖支持本科生研究经验（REU）网站在詹姆斯麦迪逊大学2004-2006年夏季。丹尼尔·m·唐尼（Daniel M. Downey）是网站主管，吉娜·m·麦克唐纳（Gina M. MacDonald）是联合负责人。该网站每年夏季将为8名本科生、2名高中教师、2名高中生和1名非jmu教师导师提供10周的研究经验。这个REU-RET项目为听障学生的参与提供了特殊的机会、支持人员和基础设施。它的目标是招收来自大西洋中部和谢南多厄地区规模较小的学校、女性和其他历史上代表性不足的群体的学生。研究机会将在各种化学分支学科中提供，包括分析，生物化学，合成，材料科学，光谱学和其他专业。每周的会议将涵盖仪器培训、安全、技术写作、图书馆技能和REU学生和外部访客的研究研讨会。每个学生将在夏季结束时口头或在正式的海报会议上展示他/她的作品。评估将以调查和教员评估的方式进行。

The Chemistry Division award supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at James Madison University for the summers of 2004-2006. Daniel M. Downey is the site director and Gina M. MacDonald is the co-PI. This site will provide research experiences for eight undergraduate students, two high school teachers, two high school students and one non-JMU faculty mentor for 10 weeks each summer. This REU-RET program provides special opportunties, supporting personnel and infrastructure for participation by hearing disabled students. It will target recruitment of students from smaller schools in the mid-Atlantic and Shenandoah region, women and other historically under-represented groups. Research opportunities will be available in a variety of chemistry sub-disciplines including analytical, biochemistry, synthesis, materials science, spectroscopy and other specialities. Weekly meetings will cover instrument training, safety, technical writing, library skills and research seminars from REU students and outside visitors. Each student will present orally or in a formal poster session his/her work at the end of the summer. Assessment will be carried out with surveys and faculty evaluation.