Spectroscopy at Coe College: An Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Physics and Chemistry

科学院的REU光谱学站点由物理系和化学系联合赞助，延续了与追求高水平、可发表研究的本科生密切互动的传统。REU学生在玻璃科学、光学、环境化学、有机合成、声学和大气化学等领域开展研究，所有这些都在光谱学的共同重点下。他们接触并训练了各种技术，包括FTIR，拉曼，核磁共振，飞行时间质谱，吸收和荧光光谱，x射线荧光，热量热法。项目设计适合本科生，但也具有挑战性，并导致外部研究人员感兴趣的结果。额外的教育活动为参与的学生提供了全面接触不同光谱技术的机会。该网站非常友好，以学生为中心，学生直接与教授和更高级的研究生一起工作。该网站对来自农村背景的学生特别感兴趣，这些学生就读的小型大学很少或根本没有研究机会。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作资助。

The REU site in Spectroscopy at Coe College, sponsored jointly by the Physics and Chemistry departments, continues a tradition of strong interaction with undergraduate students pursuing high-level, publishable research. REU students carry out research in glass science, optics, environmental chemistry, organic synthesis, acoustics, and atmospheric chemistry, all under the common focus of spectroscopy. They are exposed to and trained in a variety of techniques, including FTIR, Raman, NMR, time of flight mass spectrometry, absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, x-ray fluorescence, thermal calorimetry. Projects are designed to be suitable for undergraduates, but are also challenging and leading to results of interest to external researchers. Additional educational activities provide participating students with a well-rounded exposure to different spectroscopic techniques. The site is very friendly and student centered, with students working directly with professors and alongside more senior research students. The site is especially interested in students from rural backgrounds who attend small colleges offering little or no opportunities for research.This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.