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) 本科生研究体验 (REU) 项目，该项目由 Aaron M. Thomas 和 Earle R. Adams 教授领导。蒙大拿大学化学系是 REU 夏季项目的中心，该项目围绕环境化学而建立，其主要目标是招收物理科学领域的美国原住民学生，并为他们提供相关的研究经验。从密歇根大学校园之前的 REU 项目来看，环境问题常常引起理科学生的兴趣。该项目旨在包括写作经验、绿色产业的行业概述以及个性化、重点突出的研究经验，这些经验将拓宽他们对 STEM 领域的理解深度。该计划的成功需要以下要素： 1.) 土著研究和 STEM 教育 (IRSE) 总监，负责在 STEM 领域建立关系并招募美国原住民学生； 2.）重点关注环境化学这一更广泛主题的研究项目，环境化学是密歇根大学化学系的专业，蒙大拿州和爱达荷州部落学院的学生对此非常感兴趣； 3.) 与新闻系和校园内现有的 NSF 项目合作，科学传播者将培训学生有效接触本土受众的写作技巧和媒体平台。