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

阿肯色大学化学和生物化学的REU项目旨在激励不同的学生群体追求科学研究的事业。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挑选出来。这一发展的一个关键方面将是每个参与者都有机会在系内的一次会议上介绍他们的研究，并以期刊的形式写下他们的工作摘要，这些摘要将被汇编并分发给他们所在的机构。与会者将参观当地的化学和纳米技术初创公司和一个国家实验室(位于阿肯色州杰斐逊的国家毒物研究中心)。将为参与者提供一种体验，这种体验不仅使他们能够对现代化学研究有一个现实的看法，而且他们将接触到一个表明他们在研究生院所期望的环境中。该计划最广泛的影响将是为科学家在科学和创新领域的全球竞争做好准备。多年来，阿肯色大学REU的大多数参与者都在化学或生物化学学士学位后继续学习，这些人现在承担起了化学工业技术基础设施的责任职位，担任了四年制和博士学位授予的学术机构的教员，以及各种联邦实验室和机构的技术人员。

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.