REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at The University of Alabama

REU 网站：阿拉巴马大学化学专业本科生的研究经验

• 批准号: 1004098
• 负责人: John Vincent
• 金额: $ 31.51万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-08-01 至 2015-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1004098&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by John B. Vincent and Stephen A. Woski at the University of Alabama for three summers, commencing in 2010. The site will support ten students per summer in a ten week program. The majority of research projects focus on interdisciplinary topics in chemistry of relevance to the environment, materials or biology. Sample projects include: (1) the synthesis and characterization of micro and mesoporous materials; (2) the development of new synthons for crystal engineering based upon donor-acceptor interactions; (3) the study of the inactivation o the DNA repair Glycosylase, MutM, by heavy metals; (4) the study of the gas-phase structure of peptides by mass spectrometry; (5) the application of computational chemistry to interesting problems in environmental, biological and catalytic chemistry; (6) the development of green chemistry for chemical processing; (7) the synthesis and characterization of interesting dendrimer-based materials; (8) the design of environmentally sustainable catalytic processes; (9) the synthesis and characterization of new kinds of organic/inorganic solar cells; (10) the synthesis of pentafluorosulfanyl derivatives; (11) the development of therapeutic agents for Type 2 diabetes; and (12) the synthesis of nucleoside derivatives. In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will take part in a number of professional development activities, including workshops on ethics, proposal writing, and preparation for applying to graduate school. Young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide cutting-edge research training in chemical problems of relevance to issues of energy and the environment. Students will be recruited primarily from the southeastern United States, and will emphasize recruitment of students from underrepresented groups. The site will provide opportunities for research to a significant number of students who might not otherwise be reached. The diverse student cohort participating in research at this site will be well-prepared for graduate school, and eventual employment as part of the country's technical workforce.

化学部（CHE）的这一奖项支持由John B领导的本科生研究经验（REU）网站。文森特和斯蒂芬·A.沃斯基在亚拉巴马大学的三个夏天，从2010年开始。 该网站将支持10名学生每年夏天在一个为期十周的计划。 大多数研究项目侧重于与环境，材料或生物学相关的化学跨学科主题。 示例项目包括：（1）微孔和介孔材料的合成和表征;（2）基于供体-受体相互作用的新型晶体工程用分子的开发;（3）重金属对DNA修复糖基化酶MutM失活的研究;（4）用质谱法研究多肽的气相结构;（5）计算化学在环境化学、生物化学和催化化学中的应用;（6）化学加工中的绿色化学的发展;（7）树枝状大分子材料的合成与表征;（8）环境可持续催化过程的设计;（9）新型有机/无机太阳能电池的合成和表征;（10）五氟硫基衍生物的合成;（11）2型糖尿病治疗剂的开发;以及（12）核苷衍生物的合成。 除了在夏季进行研究外，参加该计划的学生还将参加一些专业发展活动，包括道德研讨会，提案写作和申请研究生院的准备。 青年科学家需要接触现代研究方法和工具，作为其培训的一部分。 该网站旨在提供与能源和环境问题相关的化学问题的前沿研究培训。 学生将主要从美国东南部招募，并将强调从代表性不足的群体中招募学生。 该网站将为大量可能无法接触到的学生提供研究机会。 在该研究中心参与研究的多元化学生群体将为研究生院和最终作为国家技术劳动力的一部分就业做好充分准备。