REU Montana (REUM): Environmental Chemistry for Indigenous Students

REU Montana (REUM)：土著学生的环境化学

• 批准号: 1359440
• 负责人: Aaron Thomas
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: University of Montana
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-10-01 至 2017-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1359440&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Montana; REUM; Environmental; Chemistry

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) at the National Science Foundation supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the University of Montana (UM), led by Professors Aaron M. Thomas and Earle R. Adams. The Department of Chemistry at the University of Montana is the center of a summer REU program, which is built around environmental chemistry with a primary objective of recruiting Native American students in the physical sciences and providing them with a relevant research experience. From prior REU programs at the UM campus, it is known that environmental issues often create interest among science students. This program is designed to include a writing experience, an industrial overview of a green industry, and personalized, well-focused research experiences that will broaden their depth of understanding in a STEM field. The following components are in place for the success of this program: 1.) a director for Indigenous Research and STEM Education (IRSE), who provides a leadership role to build relationships and recruit Native American students in the STEM fields; 2.) focused research projects under the broader theme of environmental chemistry which is a specialty of UM chemistry faculty and of high interest among students at the tribal colleges in Montana and Idaho; and 3.) in collaboration with the Journalism Department and a present NSF program on campus, a Science Communicator will train students in writing techniques and media platforms that effectively reach Native audiences.

该奖项由美国国家科学基金会化学部（CHE）颁发，支持蒙大拿大学（UM）的本科生研究经验（REU）网站，由Aaron M.托马斯和厄尔R.亚当斯。蒙大拿大学化学系是夏季REU计划的中心，该计划围绕环境化学建立，其主要目标是招募物理科学领域的美洲原住民学生，并为他们提供相关的研究经验。从UM校园以前的REU计划中，人们知道环境问题经常引起理科学生的兴趣。该计划旨在包括写作经验，绿色行业的工业概述，以及个性化，重点突出的研究经验，这将扩大他们在STEM领域的理解深度。为确保该计划的成功，需要具备以下要素：（1）原住民研究和STEM教育（IRSE）主任，他在STEM领域建立关系和招募美国原住民学生方面发挥领导作用; 2.）在环境化学这一更广泛的主题下，重点研究项目，这是UM化学系的一个专业，在蒙大拿州和爱达荷州的部落学院的学生中具有很高的兴趣;和3.）在与新闻系和目前在校园里的NSF计划合作，一个科学研究生院将培训学生的写作技巧和媒体平台，有效地达到本地观众。