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

该奖项来自化学系（CHE），支持由北肯塔基大学K. C. Russell领导的本科生分布式研究体验（REU）网站。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、大山谷州立大学和圣地亚哥大学的高级研究人员及其本科生。该网站支持的研究项目集中在“理论上有趣的分子”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生研究机会的机构招募到这个网站。该网站将继续与中央康涅狄格州立大学的学生和教师进行富有成效的合作。该网站每年夏天将为12名本科生提供为期10周的研究项目。研究人员将从事的项目样本包括：(1)研究一个有趣的反芳香指示物和dianions家族（Nancy Mills教授，三一大学）；(2)推拉式[14]-环烯化合物的合成与表征（Prof. K. C. Russell, Northern Kentucky University）；(3)草杯芳烃和聚间苯氧化物的合成与研究（Jeffrey Katz教授，Colby College）；(4)杂硼氧嘧啶和新型含硼氧嘧啶大环的合成与表征（Prof. Peter Iovine, University of San Diego）；(5) cu催化叠氮化物/炔键化学合成新型荧光团的研究（Ronald Brisbois教授，Macalester College）；(6)开发新的多齿Gd（III）螯合剂，用于MRI造影剂（Shannon Biros， Grand Valley州立大学）。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。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。这个REU网站旨在为没有重要研究经验的学生提供一个机会，在这些主要是本科院校的专门教师导师的密切个人监督下进行化学科学方面的前沿研究。在这里参与研究的不同学生群体将为在化学科学和研究生院的进一步学习做好充分准备，并最终成为该国技术劳动力的一部分。

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.