REU Site: University of Arkansas, Directing Students to Scientific Careers

阿肯色州大学的化学和生物化学REU课程旨在激励不同群体的学生从事科学研究。 在我们的8个州的区域内，本科生将从研究机会有限的学术机构中选出。 这一发展的一个关键方面将是每个参与者有机会在部门内的会议上介绍他们的研究，并以期刊的形式撰写他们的工作摘要，这些摘要将被汇编以分发给他们的家乡机构。与会者将参观当地的化学和纳米技术初创公司和国家实验室（国家毒理学研究中心，杰斐逊，AR）。 参与者将获得一个经验，这不仅使他们能够获得现代化学研究的现实观点，但他们将接触到一个环境指示，将在研究生院预期。 该计划最广泛的影响将是科学家为科学和创新的全球竞争做好准备。 多年来，大多数阿肯色州REU参与者的大学继续在化学或生物化学学士学位后的学习，这些人现在已经承担了化学工业技术基础设施的责任，作为4年制和博士学位的教师。授予学术机构，并作为技术人员在各种联邦实验室和机构。

This REU program in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas seeks to motivate a diverse group of students to pursue careers in scientific research. Within our 8-state region, undergraduate students will be selected from academic institutions with limited research opportunities. A key facet of this development will be the opportunity given each participant to present their research at a meeting within the department, and to write up a summary of their work in a journal format that will be compiled for distribution to their home institution. The participants will visit local chemistry and nanotechnology start-up companies and a national laboratory (National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR). The participants will be provided an experience which will not only enable them to obtain a realistic view of modern chemical research, but they will be exposed to an environment indicative of that to be expected in graduate school. The broadest impact of this program will be the preparation of scientists for global competition in science and innovation. The majority of the University of Arkansas REU participants over the years have continued their studies post baccalaureate in chemistry or biochemistry, and these individuals have now assumed positions of responsibility in the technical infrastructure of the chemical industry, as faculty at 4-year and Ph.D.-granting academic institutions, and as technical staff at a variety of Federal Laboratories and Agencies.