JSU-UCSB Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Science

杰克逊州立大学（JSU）和加州大学圣巴巴拉分校（UCSB）之间的材料教育与研究合作伙伴关系（PREM）的目标是在材料科学领域建立一个永久性的合作研究环境和教育结构。一个明确的目标是增加JSU学生的招生，保留和学位获得，特别是在博士学位课程中。该PREM提案将建立在JSU和UCSB之间现有和不断发展的关系的基础上。PREM最令人兴奋和突出的特点之一是杰克逊州立大学和UCSB之间真正协同关系的发展。因此，PREM对UCSB的MRL和更大的UCSB校园的影响将与PREM对JSU材料研究发展领域的影响一样大。PREM将使JSU成为材料研究的领导者，同时在JSU和UCSB之间建立牢固的教育联系。在人力资源方面，PREM项目将为UCSB的材料研究实验室提供一个机会，与国内一些最好的少数民族学生接触，并通过接触UCSB的研究和教学环境，激励学生获得材料博士学位，其中大多数人选择UCSB进行研究。材料研究目标将集中在新材料的开发和应用上。具体来说，他们将专注于三个研究子项目，这些子项目的特点是尖端的世界一流的研究和JSU和UCSB之间高度合作的研究环境。该提案的任务是开发1)基于小分子或共轭聚合物的有机半导体，这是许多类型应用的极有前途的材料，从电子电路到柔性显示器，从太阳能电池到生物和化学传感器，2)在纳米生物界面上使用LIF技术来检测DNA损伤，RNA相互作用和核酸基修饰的光学纳米系统。拟议的研究具有基本的科学兴趣，也是开发最先进设备和传感器的关键组成部分。该PREM成功的关键是建立基础设施，通过正式课程、讲习班和实验室轮转，对少数民族学生和博士后研究员进行教育、培训和指导。该合作提案中计划的活动范围包括在JSU开发一个为期两年的硕士课程，该课程重点关注材料，可以毫不费力地与UCSB材料博士课程建立合作关系。建立一个合作的本科材料科学实习生计划，以及积极和动手的本科和研究生课程，为少数民族学生培养下一代科学家也将是一个主要的重点。该PREM提案还将通过吸引工程学院和其他部门的学生以及促进教师之间的跨部门合作，在JSU科学，工程和技术学院的更大框架中发挥重要作用。

The goal of the Partnership for Education and Research in Materials (PREM) between Jackson State University (JSU) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is to establish a permanent and collaborative research environment and educational structure in the area of materials science. A well-defined target is to increase recruitment, retention and degree attainment of JSU students-especially in doctoral degree programs. This PREM proposal will build upon an existing and growing relationship between JSU and the UCSB. One of the most exciting and outstanding features of the PREM is the development of a truly synergistic relationship between Jackson State and UCSB. As a result, the impact of the PREM on the MRL at UCSB and the greater UCSB campus will be as great as the PREM's impact on the developing area of materials research at JSU. The PREM will allow JSU to become a leader in materials research, while at the same time establishing strong educational ties between JSU and UCSB. In terms of human resources, the PREM program will provide an opportunity for the Materials Research Laboratory at UCSB to engage with some of the best minority students in the country and through exposure to the research and teaching environment at UCSB, inspire the students to doctoral degrees in Materials with the majority of them selecting UCSB for their studies. The materials research objective will focus on the development and application of new materials. Specifically, they will focus on three research subprojects that are characterized by cutting-edge world-class research and a highly collaborative research environment between JSU and UCSB. The mission of this proposal is to develop 1) organic semiconductors based on small molecules or conjugated polymers which are extremely promising materials for many types of applications, ranging from electronic circuitry to flexible displays, and from solar cells to biological and chemical sensors, 2) optical nanosystem using LIF technique at the nano-bio interface to detect DNA damage, RNA interaction and modification of nucleic acid bases. The proposed research is of fundamental scientific interest as well as a crucial component in the development of state-of-the-art devices and sensors.Critical to the success of this PREM will be the establishment of infrastructure for the education, training and mentoring of minority students and postdoctoral fellows through formal course, workshops and laboratory rotations. The spectrum of activities planned in this collaborative proposal include development of a Two-year Masters program at JSU which a strong focus in Materials that effortlessly bridges to the established collaborations to UCSB doctoral programs in Materials. Establishment of a collaborative undergraduate Materials Science Interns program as well as active and hands-on undergraduate and graduate courses to prepare minority students for future generation scientist will also be a major focus. This PREM proposal will also play an important role in the larger framework of the JSU College of Science, Engineering, and Technology by attracting students from School of Engineering and other departments and by promoting inter-departmental collaboration between faculty members.