The TIM Consortium: A Dispersed REU Site in Theoretically Interesting Molecules

TIM 联盟：理论上有趣的分子中分散的 REU 位点

• 批准号: 1062944
• 负责人: Keith Russell
• 金额: $ 33万
• 依托单位: NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (DO NOT USE)
• 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: 2011-06-01 至 2015-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062944&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: TIM; Consortium; Dispersed; REU; Site

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a distributed Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by K. C. Russell at Northern Kentucky University. Besides, Northern Kentucky University, the site also includes senior researchers and their undergraduate students at Colby College, Trinity University, Macalester College, Grand Valley State University and the University of San Diego. The research projects supported in this site are focused on the study of "theoretically interesting molecules." Undergraduates will be recruited to this site primarily from local two-year colleges and other institutions without significant opportunities for undergraduate research. The site will continue a fruitful collaboration with students and faculty from Central Connecticut State University. The site will support twelve undergraduate research students per summer in a ten week program. A sample of the projects that researchers will work on include: (1) the study of an interesting family of antiaromatic dications and dianions (Prof. Nancy Mills, Trinity University); (2) the synthesis and characterization of push-pull [14]-annulene compounds (Prof. K. C. Russell, Northern Kentucky University) ; (3) the synthesis and study of oxacalixarenes and poly (meta-phenelene oxides) (Prof. Jeffrey Katz, Colby College); (4) the synthesis nad characterization of hetero-boroxines and novel boroxine containing macrocycles (Prof. Peter Iovine, University of San Diego); (5) the study of Cu-catalyzed azide/alkyne click chemistry for the synthesis of novel fluorophores (Prof. Ronald Brisbois, Macalester College); and (6) the development of new multidentate chelators of Gd(III) for potential use in MRI contrast agents (Shannon Biros, Grand Valley State University). In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will participate in a number of professional development activities.Young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide students without significant research experience a chance to conduct cutting-edge research in the chemical sciences with close, individual supervision by dedicated faculty mentors at these primarily undergraduate institutions. The diverse student cohort participating in research at this site will be well-prepared for further study in the chemical sciences, and graduate school, with eventual employment as part of the country's technical workforce.

这一奖项来自化学系(CHE)，支持北肯塔基大学K·C·拉塞尔领导的一个面向本科生的分布式研究经验(REU)网站。此外，除了北肯塔基大学，该网站还包括科尔比学院、三一大学、麦卡莱斯特学院、大谷州立大学和圣地亚哥大学的高级研究人员和本科生。该网站支持的研究项目集中在“理论上有意义的分子”的研究上。本科生将主要从当地两年制学院和其他没有重大本科研究机会的机构中招聘。该网站将继续与中康涅狄格州立大学的学生和教职员工进行富有成效的合作。该网站将在为期十周的计划中，每年夏天支持12名本科生。研究人员将致力于的项目样本包括：(1)一类有趣的抗芳香族化合物和双阴离子的研究(三一大学南希·米尔斯教授)；(2)推拉式[14]-轮烯化合物的合成和表征(北肯塔基大学K·C·拉塞尔教授)；(3)恶杂芳烃和聚间苯氧化物的合成和研究(杰弗里·卡茨教授，科尔比学院)；(4)杂硼杂环化合物和含大环的新型硼氧杂环化合物的合成和表征(圣地亚哥大学彼得·约文教授)；(5)铜催化叠氮化物/炔点击化学合成新的荧光团的研究(罗纳德·布里斯布瓦教授，Macalester学院)；以及(6)开发潜在用于磁共振造影剂的Gd(III)多齿螯合剂(Shannon Biros，大谷州立大学)。除了在暑期进行研究外，参加这个项目的学生还将参加一些专业发展活动。青年科学家需要接触到现代研究方法和工具，作为他们培训的一部分。这个REU网站旨在为没有重大研究经验的学生提供机会，在这些主要是本科院校的专职教师导师的密切监督下，在化学科学领域进行尖端研究。在这个地点参与研究的不同学生群体将为进一步学习化学科学和研究生院做好充分准备，最终将成为该国技术劳动力的一部分。