REU Site: Snapshots of Chemistry -- Visualization of Processes at the Molecular Level

该奖项由美国国家科学基金会化学部和国防部（DOD）“激励和支持本科生研究经验奖”（ASSURE）计划颁发，将为11名学生提供为期10周的化学夏季研究计划。每个REU学生将加入一个活跃的研究小组，并开展一个项目，促进可视化和操作过程中的分子水平，研究课题跨越所有现代化学学科。除了教师顾问，每个REU学生将与指定的研究生导师谁将促进他们融入研究小组，并作为一个榜样密切合作。学生的进步将使用定量形成性/总结性评估和长期数据跟踪进行评估。拟议的计划将广泛影响各种各样的学生，让他们接触到尖端的化学研究，并鼓励他们在科学和工程领域从事职业生涯。它将非常重视辅导代表性不足的少数民族和妇女，并将与当地的小学本科院校密切合作，招募少数民族参与者。REU参与者的成就和该计划将通过同行评审的出版物，科学会议演讲和其他论坛（例如USC Chemistry REU Facebook页面）向更广泛的社区进行宣传。NSF资助的REU计划还将作为领导本科生和高中生的各种研究/教育计划的引擎，例如机构支持的国际REU计划，从而影响国内和国际的本科研究和教育。总体而言，该计划将有助于发展多元化，具有国际竞争力和全球参与的科学和工程劳动力。

This award by the Division of Chemistry at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense's (DOD) "Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences" (ASSURE) Program will support a 10-week summer research program in chemistry for eleven students. Each REU student will join an active research group and carry out a project that facilitates visualization and manipulation of processes at the molecular level, with research topics spanning all modern chemistry disciplines. In addition to the faculty advisor, each REU student will work closely with a designated graduate student mentor who will facilitate their integration into the research group and serve as a role model. Students' progress will be evaluated using quantitative formative/summative assessment and long-term data tracking. The proposed program will broadly impact a diverse range of students by exposing them to cutting edge chemical research and encouraging them to pursue a career in fields of science and engineering. It will place strong emphasis on mentoring underrepresented minorities and women, and will work closely with local Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to recruit minority participants. Achievements of the REU participants and the program will be advertised to the broader community via peer-reviewed publications, scientific meeting presentations, and other forums (e.g. USC Chemistry REU Facebook page). The NSF-funded REU program will also serve as the engine for leading a variety of research/educational programs for undergraduates and high-school students, such as an institutionally-supported international REU program, thus impacting undergraduate research and education both nationally and internationally. Overall, the program will contribute to the development of a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged science and engineering workforce.