International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass (IMI-NFG) - Phase II

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。该奖项将继续支持国际材料研究所（IMI）与宾夕法尼亚州立大学密切合作，在利哈伊大学的玻璃新功能，这是四年前成立的。该IMI将基础研究与技术应用相结合，重点研究用于光产生的光学活性玻璃，用于各种传感器和检测器的光响应玻璃以及用于生物医学应用的玻璃。 该研究所将继续通过与许多美国大学、国家实验室、国际机构和行业的合作，在全球范围内促进与玻璃科学相关的研究和教育活动。 来自八个国家（巴西、中国、埃及、法国、印度、日本、葡萄牙和英国）的研究人员参与了研究合作，并担任顾问委员会成员。IMI的活动包括教师，博士后学者和学生的国际交流计划，高级研究人员的基于互联网的讲座和课程，本科生和中学教师的国内外研究经验，多媒体教育模块的开发，科学博物馆的示范实验，年度国际学校和研讨会。参与的学生和教师获得宝贵的国际研究和教育经验，在他们的职业生涯中具有全球竞争力。 少数民族学生的招聘是通过与塔斯基吉大学的教师和学生积极主动的互动为目标。此外，IMI计划与宾夕法尼亚州联邦合作，与宾夕法尼亚州的玻璃公司合作，以满足太阳能行业的需求。三个咨询委员会将对IMI活动进行年度评估，并就新兴的重点领域提供指导。 除了顾问们的同行评价外，独立专家将对综合管理倡议的活动进行评价。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).This award will continue support for the International Materials Institute (IMI) on New Functionality in Glass at Lehigh University in close collaboration with Pennsylvania State University, which was established four years ago. This IMI combines fundamental research with technological applications and focuses on studies of optically active glasses for light production, photo-responsive glasses for a variety of sensors and detectors, and glasses for biomedical applications. The Institute will continue to promote research and educational activities related to glass science on a global scale through its partnership with many US universities, national laboratories, international institutions, and industries. Researchers from eight foreign countries (Brazil, China, Egypt, France, India, Japan, Portugal and UK) are involved in research collaborations and as advisory board members. Activities of the IMI include international exchange programs for faculty, postdoctoral scholars and students, internet-based lectures and courses by senior researchers, domestic and international research experience for undergraduate students and secondary school teachers, development of multi-media education modules, demonstration experiments in science museums, annual international schools and workshops. Participating students and faculty gain valuable international research and educational experience to be globally competitive in their careers. Minority student recruitment is targeted through proactive interactions with Tuskegee University faculty and students. Furthermore, in partnership with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this IMI plans to work with glass companies in PA to meet the needs of solar industries. Three advisory boards with representation from several US universities and national laboratories, glass industries, and international institutions will provide annual evaluation of the IMI activities and guidance on emerging areas of focus. In addition to the peer evaluation by the advisors, the IMI activities will be evaluated by independent experts.