A Research Incubator REU Site in Chemistry at Furman University

弗曼大学化学研究孵化器 REU 站点

• 批准号: 1062714
• 负责人: Timothy Hanks
• 金额: $ 31.16万
• 依托单位: Furman University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-04-15 至 2015-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062714&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Incubator; REU; Site; Chemistry

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 Timothy W. Hanks at Furman University. The research projects supported in this site are in a broad number of areas of chemical research. Undergraduates will be recruited to this site from Furman University and from local and regional colleges, with emphasis on recruitment of students in the first two years of undergraduate school as well as from groups that are underrepresented in the sciences. The site will support ten students per summer in a ten week program. In addition to supporting students, the site will also support faculty from partner institutions lacking in research infrastructure. A sample of the projects that undergraduates and faculty would work on include: (1) the synthesis and study of biosensors based upon polydiacetylenes; (2) the development of materials for brain-machine interfaces, e.g. for use in prosthetics and artificial sensing organs; (3) the study of HMGA proteins' binding to DNA; (4) the synthesis of biologically-active small molecule natural products and the development of new synthetic methods; (5) the study of the photochemistry of transition metal complexes; and (6) the development of new, therapeutically-interesting small proteins via semi-random nucleic acid libraries. In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will participate in a number of professional development activities, as well as development of an outreach activity designed and implemented by the participants.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. 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，支持弗曼大学蒂莫西·W·汉克斯 (Timothy W. Hanks) 领导的本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站。 该网站支持的研究项目涉及化学研究的广泛领域。 该网站将从弗曼大学以及当地和地区学院招募本科生，重点是本科生前两年以及科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生。 该网站每年夏天将支持十名学生参加为期十周的项目。 除了支持学生外，该网站还将支持缺乏研究基础设施的合作机构的教师。 本科生和教师将从事的项目包括：（1）基于聚二乙炔的生物传感器的合成和研究； （2）脑机接口材料的开发，例如：用于假肢和人工传感器官； (3) HMGA蛋白与DNA结合的研究； （4）具有生物活性的小分子天然产物的合成及新合成方法的开发； (5)过渡金属配合物的光化学研究； (6) 通过半随机核酸文库开发新的、具有治疗意义的小蛋白质。 除了在夏季进行研究外，参加该项目的学生还将参加许多专业发展活动，以及由参与者设计和实施的外展活动的开展。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 网站旨在提供化学科学领域的前沿研究培训。 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。