REU Site: Applications in Modern Materials (AiMM)

电话：0531 - 8888888传真：0531 - 8888888 PI：Menke，Carrie ORG：加州大学-梅赛德斯分校标题：REU网站：现代材料应用（AiMM）技术部分：加州大学默塞德REU网站（现代材料应用-AiMM）是一个全面的，合作研究的经验，由物理，化学和工程学院在加州大学默塞德指导的本科生。 该计划采用了三管齐下的指导，网络和专业发展的设计，使用已知的最佳实践，以支持妇女和代表性不足的少数民族在整个（和超越）计划。 参与者可以从广泛的跨学科研究项目中进行选择，这些项目应用于软物质，生物材料，纳米材料，光电材料（包括太阳能应用）和薄膜。 参与者将由研究活跃的教师密切指导，他们在本科研究生的监督方面拥有强大的校外资金和经验。活动将参与者与同行，研究生和AiMM内的教师以及劳伦斯利弗莫尔国家实验室（LLNL）和行业的科学专业人士联系起来。 该计划的高潮与AiMM学生参加年度夏季研究研讨会在UC默塞德和LLNL。非技术部分：参与者将主要从四年制和社区学院中选出，这些学院很少提供本科研究经验的机会。 住宿和膳食将在校内设施提供，每个学生将获得津贴，以支付额外的费用。 专业发展活动包括积极参与教师领导的小组会议，正式和非正式的讨论（例如在每周的研究研讨会期间），以及关于研究伦理，研究生院和奖学金申请，撰写个人陈述以及口头和海报演示的研讨会。 这些活动，以及参与尖端材料研究项目的机会，旨在为参与者成为材料领域独立研究人员的下一步做好准备。 在加州大学默塞德校区度过夏季后，将与参与者保持联系，作为旨在衡量和提高该计划有效性的评估计划的一部分。

ID: 1359406 PI: Menke, Carrie ORG: University of California-MercedTitle: REU Site: Applications in Modern Materials (AiMM)TECHNICAL PART:The UC Merced REU Site (Applications in Modern Materials--AiMM) is a comprehensive, collaborative research experience for undergraduates mentored by physics, chemistry, and engineering faculty at UC Merced. The program uses a three-pronged design of mentoring, networking, and professional development using known best practice to support women and underrepresented minorities throughout (and beyond) the program. Participants can choose from a wide array of interdisciplinary research projects with applications in soft matter, biomaterials, nanomaterials, opto-electric materials (including solar applications), and thin films. Participants will be closely mentored by research-active faculty who have strong extramural funding and experience in the supervision of undergraduate research students. Activities will connect participants with peers, graduate students, and faculty within AiMM and to scientific professionals at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) and industry. The program culminates with AiMM students participating in Annual Summer Research Symposia at both UC Merced and LLNL. NON-TECHNICAL PART:Participants will be selected primarily from four year and community colleges that provide few opportunities for undergraduate research experiences. Housing and meals will be provided in on-campus facilities, and each student will receive a stipend to cover additional expenses. Professional development activities include active participation in faculty-led group meetings, formal and informal discussions (e.g. during weekly research seminars), and workshops on research ethics, graduate school and fellowship applications, writing personal statements, and oral and poster presentations. These activities, in conjunction with the opportunity to participate in a cutting-edge materials research project, are designed to prepare the participants for the next steps in becoming an independent researcher in the materials field. Contacts will be maintained with participants after their summer on the UC Merced campus as part of an assessment plan designed to measure and improve the effectiveness of the program.