REU Site: Applications in Modern Materials (AiMM)

ID：1359406 PI：Menke，Carrie ORG：加州大学梅赛德分校标题：REU网站：现代材料应用(AIMM)技术部分：加州大学梅赛德REU网站(现代材料应用--AIMM)是由加州大学梅赛德分校物理、化学和工程系指导的本科生综合、协作的研究体验。该计划采用了指导、网络和职业发展三管齐下的设计，利用已知的最佳实践，在整个计划(和计划之外)支持妇女和代表不足的少数族裔。参与者可以从广泛的跨学科研究项目中进行选择，这些项目的应用领域包括软物质、生物材料、纳米材料、光电材料(包括太阳能应用)和薄膜。参与者将由积极从事研究的教师进行密切指导，他们拥有强大的校外资金和本科生研究生的指导经验。活动将把参与者与AiMM的同行、研究生和教职员工以及劳伦斯·利弗莫尔国家实验室(LLNL)的科学专业人员和业界联系起来。该计划的高潮是AiMM学生参加加州大学默塞德分校和LLNL的年度暑期研究研讨会。非技术部分：参与者将主要从四年制和社区学院中挑选出来，这些学院提供的本科生研究经验机会很少。住宿和餐饮将在校园设施中提供，每个学生都将获得津贴，以支付额外的费用。专业发展活动包括积极参与教员领导的小组会议、正式和非正式讨论(例如，在每周的研究研讨会期间)、研究伦理研讨会、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。这些活动结合参与尖端材料研究项目的机会，旨在为参与者为成为材料领域的独立研究人员的下一步做好准备。作为评估计划的一部分，参与者在加州大学默塞德分校度过暑假后将与他们保持联系，以衡量和改进该计划的有效性。

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.