REU Site: Chemistry as the Focus of an Interdisciplinary Summer Research Program at Wellesley College

这一化学学部奖支持韦尔斯利学院2007-2009年夏季更新本科生研究经验(REU)网站。项目主任Christopher Arumainayagam将在为期十周的项目中得到共同PI David Haines的协助。十名学生将在一个协作和多学科的环境中，与化学、物理和地球科学系的不同教职员工一起研究一系列以化学为重点的项目。受影响的学生包括正在崛起的大二和大三学生，来自代表性不足群体的学生，以及来自研究机会有限的机构的学生。此外，两名当地高三学生将被邀请在暑期做兼职研究。所有REU学生将参加每周一次的研讨会项目，关于职业机会和研究生院的小组讨论，以及公开演讲、科学写作和伦理方面的研讨会。演讲者和小组成员将大量来自卫尔斯理校友，以提供成功科学家和公民的可接触和容易识别的榜样。每名学生将在暑期就她的研究做两次公开陈述，第一次是口头陈述正在进行的工作，第二次是在全大学的海报会议上张贴海报。还将鼓励学生在国家和地区会议上展示他们的研究成果。

This Division of Chemistry award supports the renewal of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Wellesley College for the summers of 2007-2009. Program director Christopher Arumainayagam will be assisted by co-PI David Haines in the ten-week program. Ten students will do research with a diverse group of faculty in the chemistry, physics, and geosciences departments on an array of chemistry-focused projects in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. Students impacted include rising sophomores and juniors, students from underrepresented groups, and students from institutions with limited research opportunities. In addition, two local high school seniors will be invited to do part-time research during the summer. All REU students will participate in a weekly seminar program, panels on career opportunities and graduate schools, and workshops in public speaking, scientific writing, and ethics. Speakers and panelists will draw heavily from Wellesley alumnae to provide accessible and easily identifiable role models of successful scientists and citizens. Each student will give two public presentations of her research during the summer, the first as an oral presentation of work in progress, and the second as a poster in an all-college poster session. Students also will be encouraged to present their research at national and regional conferences.