REU Site: Summer Research Program in Materials Science and Nanotechnology

本科研究经验（REU）网站支持主要从九所合作的历史黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）招募的学生。主要研究方向为材料科学和纳米材料。通过在HBCUs招募学生，该项目涉及的学生包括：1)来自代表性不足的群体；2)就读于主要本科院校，研究机会有限。丰富活动补充了研究活动，并为研究相关主题提供了重要的培训。还包括道德组件。该项目包括每年为两名中学科学教师提供的教师研究经验部分。参与的教师与本科生一起在研究实验室工作，并参与丰富课程。教师参加研究生课程，培训他们将研究概念融入教学。在暑期参与之后，教师们将在课堂上引入至少一个新的纳米科学或材料科学教学模块。所有参与者提交一份关于他们的研究的夏末海报，并支持REU参与者在国家科学会议上展示他们的研究成果。

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site supports students recruited primarily from nine cooperating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Research focuses on materials science and nanomaterials. By recruiting at HBCUs, the project involves students that are 1) from underrepresented groups and 2) attending a primarily undergraduate institution with limited research opportunities. Enrichment activities complement the research activities and provide important training on research related topics. An ethics component is also included. The project includes a Research Experiences for Teachers component for two secondary science teachers per year. Participating teachers work in research labs alongside undergraduate students and participate in enrichment programs. Teachers attend a graduate course training them to incorporate research concepts into their teaching. Following summer participation, teachers introduce into their classrooms at least one new nanoscale science or materials science teaching module. All participants present an end-of-summer poster on their research, and support is included for REU participants to present their research results at a national science conference.