REU Site: Materials Chemistry Research: Synthesis, Characterization, and Device Fabrication

REU 网站：材料化学研究：合成、表征和器件制造

• 批准号: 0649263
• 负责人: Ellen Fisher
• 金额: $ 34.5万
• 依托单位: Colorado State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-05-01 至 2011-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0649263&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Materials; Chemistry; Research

This award from the Division of Chemistry supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Colorado State University (CSU) for the summers of 2007-2009. The site director is Ellen Fisher and the co-director is Nancy Levinger. Eight students will work with Chemistry and Engineering faculty on interdisciplinary projects in materials chemistry. CSU will partner with five regional minority-serving institutions to increase the participation of underrepresented students. An additional six CSU students will participate in the ten-week REU program with university support. The materials theme will expose participants to research areas with potentially significant future impacts, ranging from new and renewable sources of energy to improved materials for medical implants. The primary goal of this REU site is to provide authentic research experiences for undergraduates with little or no access to such opportunities and to help these students advance their understanding of science outside of the laboratory. Discussions of ethics and moral reasoning will be infused into the research activities to promote the idea that ethical behavior is critical to all aspects of being a professional scientist. The REU program also includes instruction in information technology, resume writing, oral and poster presentation skills, and field trips to local chemical industries. This site integrates a research experience for teachers (RET) component, which will provide opportunities for high school chemistry teachers to develop and adapt nanomaterials laboratory activities for their classrooms. The RET participants will interact with the REU students through these activities and through the ethics program.

该奖项由化学系颁发，用于支持科罗拉多州立大学 (CSU) 2007-2009 年夏季的本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站。网站主管是 Ellen Fisher，联合主管是 Nancy Levinger。 八名学生将与化学和工程学院的教师一起从事材料化学的跨学科项目。 科罗拉多州立大学将与五个地区少数族裔服务机构合作，以提高代表性不足的学生的参与度。 另外六名科罗拉多州立大学学生将在大学的支持下参加为期十周的 REU 项目。 材料主题将使参与者接触到具有潜在重大未来影响的研究领域，从新能源和可再生能源到改进的医疗植入材料。 该 REU 网站的主要目标是为很少或根本没有机会获得此类机会的本科生提供真实的研究体验，并帮助这些学生增进对实验室外科学的理解。 对伦理和道德推理的讨论将融入研究活动中，以宣传伦理行为对于成为专业科学家的各个方面都至关重要的理念。 REU 项目还包括信息技术、简历写作、口头和海报展示技巧以及当地化学工业实地考察等方面的指导。该网站整合了教师研究经验 (RET) 部分，这将为高中化学教师提供机会，为他们的课堂开发和调整纳米材料实验室活动。 RET 参与者将通过这些活动和道德计划与 REU 学生互动。