Integrated Computational and Experimental REU/DoD Site

综合计算和实验 REU/DoD 站点

• 批准号: 1005145
• 负责人: Jeffrey Evanseck
• 金额: $ 25.48万
• 依托单位: Duquesne University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-10-01 至 2013-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1005145&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Integrated; Computational; Experimental; REU; DoD

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) and the Department of Defense (ASSURE Program) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by Jeffrey D. Evanseck and Jeffrey D. Madura at Duquesne University. The research projects supported in this site are in areas at the intersection of theoretical and experimental chemistry. Undergraduates will be recruited to this site, along with external faculty mentors -- both students and mentors will be recruited from undergraduate institutions lacking significant infrastructure for research, including historically black colleges and primarily undergraduate institutions. The site will have support for three summers, commencing in 2010. The site will support ten students per summer in a ten week program. Two companies (Silicon Graphics and Gaussian) will provide additional support to this site, through the loan of equipment and the gift of software, respectively. Sample projects include: (1) the study of the hydrolysis and hydrothermolysis of ammonia borane for practical and efficient hydrogen generation; (2) the synthesis and study of diamond-like semiconductors with novel optical properties; (3) the computational and experimental study of dopamine and serotonin transporters; and (4) the study of organic thin film stability on stainless steel 316L in real-time in environmental conditions. In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will participate in a number of professional development activities, including the presentation of research results in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, as well as presentations at local and/or national professional society meetings. The students and faculty participating in this site will have the opportunity to continue computational work when they return to their home institutions.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 the chemical sciences, with a strong emphasis on computation and modeling, to a significant number of students and faculty who might not otherwise have this opportunity. The research projects are in diverse areas of chemistry, many of which will have an impact in areas of national need. 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.

该奖项由化学司 (CHE) 和国防部（ASSURE 计划）颁发，支持由杜肯大学 Jeffrey D. Evanseck 和 Jeffrey D. Madura 领导的本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站。 该网站支持的研究项目属于理论化学和实验化学的交叉领域。 该网站将招募本科生以及外部教师导师——学生和导师都将从缺乏重要研究基础设施的本科院校中招募，包括历史悠久的黑人学院和主要是本科院校。 从 2010 年开始，该网站将支持三个暑假。该网站将在每个暑假为 10 周的项目中的 10 名学生提供支持。 两家公司（Silicon Graphics 和 Gaussian）将分别通过借用设备和赠送软件的方式为本网站提供额外支持。 样板项目包括：（1）氨硼烷水解和水热解实用高效制氢的研究； （2）具有新颖光学性质的类金刚石半导体的合成与研究； (3) 多巴胺和血清素转运蛋白的计算和实验研究； (4)环境条件下不锈钢316L上有机薄膜稳定性的实时研究。 除了在夏季进行研究外，参加该计划的学生还将参加许多专业发展活动，包括在同行评审的科学文献中展示研究成果，以及在当地和/或国家专业协会会议上进行演讲。 参与该网站的学生和教师在返回本国机构后将有机会继续进行计算工作。作为培训的一部分，年轻科学家需要接触现代研究方法和工具。 该 REU 网站旨在为大量可能没有此机会的学生和教师提供化学科学领域的前沿研究培训，重点关注计算和建模。 这些研究项目涉及化学的不同领域，其中许多项目将对国家需求领域产生影响。 参与该网站研究的多元化学生群体将为进入研究生院做好充分准备，并最终成为国家技术劳动力的一部分。