REU Site for Materials Research and Engineering

哈佛大学建立了一个跨学科本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站。 REU 站点隶属于哈佛大学成像和中尺度结构中心，该中心拥有来自各个学科的 34 名教职人员。每年都会招募 12 名具有化学、物理、生物、工程或地球物理学背景的本科生，进行为期 10 周的暑期研究体验。 REU 站点特别鼓励科学和工程领域代表性不足群体的成员参与。学生参与材料科学各个领域的研究活动，例如软材料的自组装、薄膜的机械性能以及生物学材料和工具的开发。 REU 站点的其他职业发展机会包括道德部分。REU 站点每年还支持三名教师进行为期六周的夏季研究体验。除了参与研究活动外，教师还为课堂开发同伴指导技术和课程材料。

Harvard University establishes an interdisciplinary Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site. The REU Site is affiliated with the Center for Imaging and Mesoscale Structures at Harvard, which includes thirty-four faculty members from a wide range of disciplines. Twelve undergraduate students, with backgrounds in chemistry, physics, biology, engineering or geophysics, are recruited every year for a 10-week summer research experience. The REU Site especially encourages participation of members from underrepresented groups in science and engineering. Students participate in research activities spanning various areas of materials science, such as self-assembly of soft materials, mechanical properties of thin films, and the development of materials and tools for biology. Additional career development opportunities at the REU Site include an ethics component.The REU Site also supports three teachers each year for a six-week summer research experience. In addition to involvement in research activities, teachers develop peer instruction techniques and curricular materials for their classrooms.