REU Montana (REUM): Environmental Chemistry for Indigenous Students

这一奖项由国家科学基金会化学部(CHE)颁发，支持由Aaron M.Thomas和Earle R.Adams教授领导的蒙大拿大学(UM)本科生研究体验(REU)网站。蒙大拿大学化学系是夏季REU项目的中心，该项目围绕环境化学建立，主要目标是招收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。从密歇根大学校园以前的REU项目中，我们知道环境问题往往会引起理科学生的兴趣。该项目旨在包括写作体验、绿色产业的行业概述以及个性化的、重点突出的研究体验，这些体验将拓宽他们在STEM领域的理解深度。要使该方案取得成功，需要具备以下要素：1.)土著研究和STEM教育(IRSE)主任，负责在STEM领域建立关系和招收美洲原住民学生；环境化学是密歇根大学化学系的一个专业，蒙大拿州和爱达荷州部落学院的学生对环境化学很感兴趣，因此在更广泛的主题下开展重点研究项目；一个科学传播者将与新闻系和目前校园内的一个NSF项目合作，培训学生有效接触土著受众的写作技巧和媒体平台。

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.