REU Site: University of Memphis Interdisciplinary Research in Chemistry

REU 网站：孟菲斯大学化学跨学科研究

• 批准号: 1156738
• 负责人: Abby Parrill
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: University of Memphis
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-01 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156738&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; University; Memphis; Interdisciplinary

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) at the National Science Foundation supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at University of Memphis. The REU Program will bring ten students to campus for ten weeks each summer for an intensive research experience. These students will synthesize materials with varied properties and potential applications. Theoretical studies of these materials and their properties will complement experimental studies. Other research examples include the synthesis, characterization, and theoretical investigation of bistable photochromic materials for development as optical switches or optical memory devices, the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for single-cell biosensor applications, and the development and characterization of water-soluble analogs of G protein-coupled receptors, an important class of membrane proteins. The membrane-protein studies would enable alternative strategies for studying the structure and activation mechanisms of this important class of receptors. Results from these and other proposed projects will be disseminated through publications and presentations. Travel funds for REU participants will allow presentations at national and regional meetings during the year following their research experience. An important addition to the current recruiting plan is an expanded effort to enable the participation of students who are parents in this intensive research experience. Therefore, this REU site will broadly impact training in chemistry, the participation of underrepresented minorities, and student parent participation in chemical research. The REU Site will also promote partnerships between the University of Memphis and regional HBCU institutions.

该奖项由美国国家科学基金会化学部 (CHE) 颁发，用于支持孟菲斯大学本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站。 REU 项目每年夏天将带领 10 名学生到校园进行为期十周的深入研究体验。这些学生将合成具有不同特性和潜在应用的材料。这些材料及其特性的理论研究将补充实验研究。其他研究实例包括用于开发光开关或光存储器件的双稳态光致变色材料的合成、表征和理论研究，用于单细胞生物传感器应用的金纳米颗粒的合成和表征，以及G蛋白偶联受体（一类重要的膜蛋白）的水溶性类似物的开发和表征。膜蛋白研究将为研究这一类重要受体的结构和激活机制提供替代策略。这些项目和其他拟议项目的结果将通过出版物和演示文稿进行传播。 REU 参与者的旅费将允许他们在研究经验之后的一年内在国家和地区会议上进行演讲。当前招募计划的一个重要补充是扩大努力，使身为家长的学生能够参与这项深入的研究体验。因此，该 REU 网站将广泛影响化学培训、代表性不足的少数族裔的参与以及学生家长对化学研究的参与。 REU 站点还将促进孟菲斯大学与地区 HBCU 机构之间的合作伙伴关系。