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）在里海大学与宾夕法尼亚州立大学密切合作的玻璃新功能，这是四年前成立的。该IMI将基础研究与技术应用相结合，重点研究用于光生产的光学活性眼镜、用于各种传感器和探测器的光响应眼镜以及用于生物医学应用的眼镜。该协会将通过与许多美国大学、国家实验室、国际机构和行业的合作，继续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8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项目，高级研究员的网络讲座和课程，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。通过与塔斯基吉大学教师和学生的积极互动，少数民族学生的招募是有针对性的。此外，在与宾夕法尼亚州联邦的合作中，该IMI计划与宾夕法尼亚州的玻璃公司合作，以满足太阳能工业的需求。来自美国几所大学和国家实验室、玻璃行业和国际机构的代表组成的三个咨询委员会将对国际玻璃研究所的活动进行年度评估，并就新兴的重点领域提供指导。除了顾问的同行评价外，综合管理研究所的活动将由独立专家进行评价。

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.