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)之间的材料教育和研究伙伴关系(PREM)的目标是在材料科学领域建立一个永久和合作的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、留住和学位获得--特别是在博士学位课程中。这项PREM提案将建立在联合技术大学和UCSB之间现有的和不断发展的关系之上。PREM最令人兴奋和突出的特点之一是在杰克逊州立大学和UCSB之间发展了真正的协同关系。因此，PREM对加州大学伯克利分校和更大的UCSB校区MRL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，让他们接触到美国一些最优秀的少数族裔学生，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，其中大多数学生选择UCSB作为他们的专业。材料研究的目标将集中在新材料的开发和应用上。具体地说，他们将把重点放在三个研究子项目上，这些项目的特点是尖端的世界级研究和联合理工学院和南加州大学之间高度协作的研究环境。该计划的任务是开发1)基于小分子或共轭聚合物的有机半导体，这些材料在许多类型的应用中都是非常有前途的材料，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)在纳米生物界面使用激光诱导荧光技术检测DNA损伤、RNA相互作用和核酸碱基修饰的光学纳米系统。拟议的研究具有基本的科学意义，也是开发最先进的设备和传感器的关键组成部分。这一PREM成功的关键是建立基础设施，通过正规课程、讲习班和实验室轮换为少数族裔学生和博士后研究员提供教育、培训和指导。这份合作提案中计划的活动范围包括在联合州立大学开发一个为期两年的硕士课程，该课程以材料为重点，毫不费力地与UCSB材料博士课程建立联系。建立合作的本科生材料科学实习生计划，以及积极和实践的本科生和研究生课程，为少数族裔学生培养下一代科学家也将是一个主要重点。这项PREM计划还将通过吸引工程学院和其他系的学生以及促进教职员工之间的跨部门合作，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.