Expanding the Research Foundation at Xavier University of Louisiana

该奖项来自化学系，用于资助本科生研究中心(URC)的规划拨款。少年派是拉尔夫·伊索维奇。联席PI是迈克尔·亚当斯和鲁奇亚·艾哈迈德·斯科菲尔德。将制定一项试点计划，以启动一年级和二年级学生的研究体验。它将在学生职业生涯的早期阶段说明他们在课堂上学到的东西与现实世界问题之间的联系。在第一年，学生将参加一个介绍性研讨会，在那里他们将学习对项目的期望，并与可能的研究导师互动。他们将报名参加一个学分的研究基础课程。学生们将通过潜在的研究导师的实验室进行为期三周的轮换。这将带来一次夏季的校内研究体验。在第二年，他们将在当地的ACS海报会议上展示他们的工作，并继续他们的研究项目。顶峰体验将是在一家合作机构的夏季校外研究体验，该机构已表示有兴趣接收泽维尔学生。潜在的合作伙伴包括路易斯安那州立大学、马里兰大学、杜兰大学和新奥尔良大学。在规划阶段，将与两年制大学、当地工业和政府组织建立联系。招收高中生的工作将包括美国学生联合会泽维尔分会。该奖项由EHR/HBCU-UG共同资助。

The award from the Chemistry Division supports an Undergraduate Research Centers (URC) planning grant. The PI is Ralph Isovitsch. The co-PIs are Michael Adams and Ruquia Ahmed-Schofield. A pilot program will be developed to initiate freshman and sophomores into research experiences. It will illustrate at an early stage in a student's career the connection between what they learn in the classroom and real world problems. In the first year students will participate in an introductory seminar where they will learn program expectations and interact with possible research mentors. They will enroll in a one-credit research foundations course. Students will do three-week rotations through the labs of potential research mentors. This will lead to a summer intramural research experience. In the second year they will present their work at a local ACS poster session and continue on their research projects. The capstone experience will be a summer extramural research experience at a partner institution that has expressed interest in accepting Xavier students. Prospective partners are Louisiana State University, University of Maryland, Tulane University and the University of New Orleans. During the planning phase, links with two-year colleges, local industrial and governmental organizations will be developed. Efforts to recruit high school students will be undertaken involving the Xavier U. Chapter of the ACS Student Affiliates. This award is cofunded by EHR/HBCU-UG.