REU: Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Teachers in Functional and Nanostructured Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

在波多黎各，马亚圭斯大学的一个网站的REU奖，将支持9名本科生和2名教师，每年进行功能和纳米结构材料的研究。 该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持，是NSF资助的波多黎各大学材料研究和教育合作伙伴关系（PREM）计划的一部分，Mayaguez（DMR 0351449）。 本科生将在整个波多黎各和美国招募，重点是历史上的黑人学院和大学以及西班牙裔服务机构。 教师将从整个波多黎各的高中招聘。 除了在教员导师的直接监督下进行独立研究外，一系列教育研讨会将提供关于负责任的行为和传播研究的培训。 最后，参与者将通过整个波多黎各的周末社会和文化活动，沉浸在独特的拉美裔历史和文化环境中。

The REU award for a site at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, will support 9 undergraduate students and 2 teachers each year carrying out research on Functional and Nanostructured Materials. The site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU Program and is part of the NSF funded Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Program at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (DMR 0351449). Undergraduates will be recruited throughout Puerto Rico and the U.S., with emphasis in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions. Teachers will be recruited from High Schools throughout Puerto Rico. In addition to carrying out independent research under the direct supervision of the faculty mentors, a series of educational seminars will provide training on responsible conduct and dissemination of research. Finally, participants will be immersed in a unique Hispanic-American historical and cultural environment through weekend social and cultural activities throughout Puerto Rico.