SURFing the Building and Fire Research Laboratory: A NSF/NIST partnership

EEC-0648166 Christopher White该奖项名为“SURFing the Building and Fire Research Laboratory（BFRL）：A NSF/NIST Partnership”，将为来自不同背景的优秀学生提供研究机会，与国际知名的NIST科学家在材料科学、结构工程、建筑环境科学和消防科学与工程领域进行合作。在NIST的研究经验提供了一个积极的影响，在这些代表性不足的学生谁还没有被鼓励从事科学，数学和工程职业生涯的关键点。 此外，学生参加各种研讨会，参加道德培训，并在当地和国家科学会议上展示自己的成果。 通过这个REU项目，学生们意识到全职研究生涯是什么样的，并亲身体验他们如何通过科学和工程研究来发挥作用。这个REU项目将重点关注那些展示了强大的动手本科科学课程以及对妇女，少数民族和残疾学生教育的承诺的学院和大学。 该计划将极大地影响本科生，并激励他们追求研究生教育，并考虑在教学和研究的职业生涯。

EEC-0648166Christopher WhiteThis award entitled "SURFing the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL): A NSF/NIST Partnership" will provide research opportunities for outstanding students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate with internationally known NIST scientists in the fields of material science, structural engineering, building environment science, and fire science and engineering. A research experience at NIST provides a positive impact at a critical point in the careers of these underrepresented students who have yet to be encouraged to pursue careers in science, math and engineering. Additionally, the students attend a variety of seminars, participate in ethics training, and present their own results at both local and national scientific meetings. Through this REU program the students become aware of what a full time research career feels like and experience first-hand how they can make a difference through science and engineering research.This REU program will focus its outreach to colleges and universities that demonstrate strong hands-on undergraduate science curricula and a commitment to the education of women, minorities, and students with disabilities. The program will dramatically impact the undergraduate students and motivate them to pursue graduate education and to consider careers in teaching and research.