REU Site: Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices

REU站点：微/纳米结构材料，治疗学和设备机构：奥本大学首席研究员：Steve R. dukereu站点奖每年支持10名本科生在奥本大学进行为期3年的为期10周的夏季研究体验。这些研究项目将是跨学科的，重点是微纳米材料科学与技术。具体的主题将包括材料的合成和表征，微/纳米粒子的形成过程，薄膜的纳米力学，碳纳米管，无机纳米棒，MEMS，纳米粒子系统和微膜药物输送，纳米纤维纱线和织物，纳米粒子薄膜等。除了在教师导师、研究生导师和本科生导师的指导下进行研究外，参与者还将参加一些每周的研讨会和讲习班，这些研讨会和讲习班允许个人经验的交叉培养，并解决专业发展问题（例如，研究方法、转到学士学位课程、研究生院申请流程的步骤、技术写作、演讲技巧、专业礼仪培训、专业技能培训和专业技能培训）。科学和工程伦理，专利和商业化等)。REU网站计划将有助于发展来自四年制院校和社区学院的不同本科生群体，这些本科生参与研究活动的机会有限。这个REU网站有潜力增加女性和研究中代表性不足的少数民族的数量，鼓励社区大学的学生和兄弟姐妹在科学和技术领域攻读学士学位，并鼓励本科院校的学生和兄弟姐妹攻读研究生学位。

Abstract for REU Site: Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and DevicesInstitution: Auburn UniversityPrincipal Investigator: Steve R. DukeThis REU award for a Site supports 10 undergraduate students each year for three years in a 10-week summer research experience at Auburn University. The research projects will be interdisciplinary in nature and have a strong focus on micro and nano-material science and technology. Specific topics will include materials synthesis and characterization, micro/nano particle formation processes, nanomechanics of thin films, carbon-nanotubes, inorganic nano-rods, MEMS, nanoparticulate systems and micro films for drug delivery, nanofibers yarns and fabrics, nanoparticle thin films, and others.In addition to performing research mentored by faculty mentors, graduate student mentors and undergraduate student mentors, the participants will be involved in a number of weekly seminars and workshops that allow cross cultivation of the individual experience as well as address professional development (e.g., research methods, transferring to a bachelor degree program, steps in the graduate school application process, technical writing, presentation skills, professional etiquette training, ethics in science and engineering, and patents and commercialization, etc.). The REU Site program will contribute to the development of a diverse group of undergraduate participants from four-year institutions and community colleges that have a limited opportunity to engage in research activities. This REU site has the potential to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities in research, encourage community college students and siblings to pursue bachelor degrees in science and technology areas, and encourage students and siblings at undergraduate institutions to pursue graduate degrees.