REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering

REU 网站：塔斯基吉大学纳米生物材料科学与工程本科生研究经验

• 批准号: 1358998
• 负责人: Shaik Zainuddin
• 金额: $ 33万
• 依托单位: Tuskegee University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-03-01 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1358998&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Tuskegee; University; Research

ID: 1358998 PI: Zainuddin, Shaik ORG: Tuskegee UniversityTitle: REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and EngineeringTECHNICAL SUMMARYThis REU site is focused on training undergraduate minority students for a 10-week period each summer in the fields of Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering under the mentorship of interdisciplinary research faculty and their Ph.D. students. Research activities will be focused on a wide range of important areas including synthesis of nanoparticles for biomedical applications and antimicrobial properties, nanosensors for detection of salmonella enterica, nanoscale drug delivery system for treatment of solid tumors, and structure-property relationships in nano-bio composites. Involvement of REU students in these challenging and meaningful research areas with minority Ph.D. students as mentors will have a significant impact on their decision to pursue graduate studies and STEM based careers. REU students will also participate in several unique activities including a two-credit hour Introduction to Research course and training for the Graduate Record Examination. Students will learn critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, mathematical, analytical, and research skills through these activities that will be integral in their transition toward graduate studies and STEM careers. Site activities will also support student professional development including professional seminars by role models, field trips to local industrial sites, summer presentations, and workshops. Finally, a comprehensive assessment program will be implemented to evaluate the impact of the program on students including interest in research, progress in education, and long-term professional development.NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYTuskegee University (TU) has, over the years with support from National Science Foundation (NSF) and other federal agencies, developed a program of research and education in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), which is not only very comprehensive but also very effective in recruiting, motivating, mentoring, and graduating students with advanced degrees in MSE. The program has produced the largest number of minority PhDs in MSE of which over 50 percent are females. Through this REU Site, Tuskegee University will establish a pipeline to expose undergraduates from four-year and community colleges in Alabama to a research environment. The research projects chosen for students are in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering, an area of high national interest that is vital for the technological developments in engineering, science, and medicine. Involvement of REU students in these emerging research areas with faculty from various disciplines and existing on-campus multidisciplinary research and education centers will enable them to develop skills needed to excel in academia and STEM careers. Minority Ph.D. students as mentors, deans of various colleges at TU, and MSE minority Ph.D. alumni as seminar speakers will not only serve as role models, but also build confidence and motivate these students to pursue graduate studies in STEM areas. The planned workshops, summer presentations, and field trips give students a broader appreciation and an incentive for pursing graduate studies in STEM disciplines.

粤ICP备13058998号-1 PI：Zainuddin，Shaik ORG：塔斯基吉大学标题：REU研究中心：塔斯基吉大学纳米生物材料科学与工程本科生的研究经验技术总结这个REU网站的重点是培养本科少数民族学生为10周的时间，每年夏天在纳米生物材料科学与工程领域的跨学科研究教师和他们的博士指导下。学生 研究活动将集中在广泛的重要领域，包括用于生物医学应用和抗菌性能的纳米颗粒的合成，用于检测肠道沙门氏菌的纳米传感器，用于治疗实体肿瘤的纳米级药物输送系统，以及纳米生物复合材料的结构-性能关系。 REU学生参与这些具有挑战性和有意义的研究领域与少数民族博士。学生作为导师将对他们决定继续研究生学习和基于STEM的职业产生重大影响。 REU学生还将参加一些独特的活动，包括两个学分的研究课程介绍和研究生入学考试培训。 学生将通过这些活动学习批判性思维，定性推理，数学，分析和研究技能，这些活动将成为他们向研究生学习和STEM职业过渡的一部分。 现场活动还将支持学生的专业发展，包括由榜样，实地考察当地工业现场，夏季演讲和研讨会的专业研讨会。 最后，将实施一个全面的评估计划，以评估该计划对学生的影响，包括研究兴趣，教育进展和长期的专业发展。非技术总结塔斯基吉大学（TU）多年来在美国国家科学基金会（NSF）和其他联邦机构的支持下，开发了材料科学与工程（MSE）的研究和教育计划，它不仅非常全面，而且在招聘，激励，指导和毕业具有高级学位的MSE学生方面非常有效。 该方案产生了最多的少数民族博士学位，其中50%以上是女性。 通过这个REU网站，塔斯基吉大学将建立一个管道，使亚拉巴马的四年制和社区学院的本科生接触到一个研究环境。 为学生选择的研究项目是纳米生物材料科学与工程，这是一个国家高度关注的领域，对工程，科学和医学的技术发展至关重要。 REU学生参与这些新兴的研究领域，与来自不同学科的教师和现有的校园多学科研究和教育中心将使他们能够培养在学术界和STEM职业中脱颖而出所需的技能。 少数民族博士学生作为导师，在TU各学院院长，和MSE少数民族博士。校友作为研讨会的讲者，不仅可以作为榜样，而且还可以建立信心，激励这些学生在STEM领域攻读研究生课程。 计划中的研讨会，夏季演讲和实地考察为学生提供了更广泛的欣赏和追求STEM学科研究生学习的激励。