ACE Implementation: Nanoscience Transforming STEM Education at Hampton University

该项目名为“汉普顿大学纳米科学转化STEM教育”，其目标是在纳米科学领域开发和实施一个综合的、多学科的STEM研究和教育计划，为学生在纳米科学领域的研究生学习和职业生涯做好准备。该项目旨在回答以下问题：在该机构实施一个跨学科的纳米科学项目，是否会在大学内实现预期的转变，从而改善招聘、保留和毕业，更多的高素质STEM毕业生进入研究生院或STEM劳动力？目标是开发一个纳米科学本科课程集中；在国家实验室、行业和国际大学的整个学年和暑期课程中，让学生参与纳米科学相关的研究；提供专业的工作坊和研讨会；提供“下一步”教育和职业支持；提供专业的师资发展，以增加他们的出版纪录；向即将入学和在读的STEM学生推广纳米科学项目，使他们有兴趣从事纳米科学专业；并提高当地高中生对纳米科学和STEM职业机会的认识。实施活动要求参与目标学科，包括生物科学、化学、工程、数学和物理等少数民族和妇女代表性不足的学科。该机构的学生中大约88%是非洲裔美国人。该项目将极大地帮助该机构加强纳米科学和STEM研究的本科研究环境，并增加攻读纳米科学和STEM领域博士学位和职业的女性和少数民族的数量。该项目的一个重要组成部分是通过在国际大学实习机会为学生提供国际研究合作经验，从而更好地为他们参与全球劳动力做好准备。

The project entitled - Nanoscience Transforming STEM Education at Hampton University - has the goal to develop and implement an integrated, multidisciplinary STEM research and education program in nanoscience that prepares students for graduate studies and professional careers in the field of nanoscience. The project seeks to answer the question: Will the implementation of an interdisciplinary, nanoscience project at the institution accomplish a desired transformation within the university that will result in improved recruitment, retention and graduation of more, highly-qualified STEM graduates for entry into graduate schools or the STEM workforce? The objectives are to develop an undergraduate nanoscience curriculum concentration; engage students in nanoscience-related research throughout the academic year and summer session at national laboratories, industries and international universities; offer professional workshops and seminars; provide "next steps" educational and career support; provide professional faculty development to increase their publications records; promote the nanoscience project to incoming and current STEM students to interest them in pursuing the nanoscience concentration; and increase awareness of local high school students in nanoscience and career opportunities in STEM.The implementation activities require participation across targeted disciplines including Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics where minorities and women are underrepresented. The institution's student body is approximately 88% African American. This project will greatly assist in the institution's ongoing efforts to strengthen the undergraduate research environment in nanoscience and STEM research and to increase the number of women and minorities who pursue Ph.D.degrees and careers in nanoscience and STEM fields. A significant component of the project is to give students international research partnership experiences by having internship opportunities at international universities and thereby better prepare them to participate in the global workforce.