nano@illinois RET: Research Experience for Teachers Site in Nanotechnology (RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site)

该奖项为伊利诺斯大学厄巴纳-香槟分校（UIUC）的一个名为“nano@Illinois RET：纳米技术教师研究经验网站”的工程和计算机科学研究经验项目提供为期三年的标准资助，由李秀玲博士指导。UIUC提议开发和提供令人兴奋的nano@Illinois RET项目，该项目将在夏季的六周内，让42名（每年14名）在职和职前STEM教师以及来自全国各地的社区学院教师参与纳米技术的前沿研究，并在学年期间进行四次后续会议。具体来说，参与者将在纳米技术的广泛领域接受指导和培训，同时深入研究他们选择的感兴趣的领域，包括纳米电子学、纳米光子学、纳米制造、纳米材料或纳米生物技术。这些参与者将把他们的研究经验与他们的内容领域联系起来，包括物理、化学、生物、数学和工程。具体项目的动机是我们的社会和世界在信息技术/通信、能源、安全、卫生、农业和环境方面面临的巨大挑战。更具体的主题领域包括当前电子设备的缩放；创造新的电子或光子纳米器件；降低人类基因组测序的成本；在护理点检测病原体和疾病；创造高度普及的能量收集生态系统。该网站将利用通过美国国家科学基金会纳米化学-电气-机械-制造系统（纳米- cemms）中心开发的机构知识和教育资源。该网站将把来自三个当地学区的不同教师群体聚集在一起，为大学的研究、教学和学习目标服务。参与者将受益于与优秀教师和学生的持续接触；获得无与伦比的实验室和设备；以及组织、执行和管理良好的程序组件。该网站将为教师提供深入的体验，并将通过Nano-CEMMS建立的教师网络从小学、初中和高中扩展到社区大学。

This award provides funding for a three year standard award to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) entitled, "nano@Illinois RET: Reseaerch Experience for Teachers Site in Nanotechnology", under the direction of Dr. Xiuling Li. UIUC proposes to develop and deliver the exciting nano@Illinois RET program, which will expose a total of 42 (14 per year) in-service and pre-service STEM teachers and community college faculty from across the nation to cutting-edge research in nanotechnology over six weeks in the summer, with four follow-up sessions during the school year. Specifically participants will be mentored and trained in broad areas of nanotechnology, while delving deeper into their chosen area of interest, including nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanomanufacturing, nanomaterials, or nanobiotechnology. These participants will connect their research experiences to their content areas, including physics, chemistry, biology, math, and engineering. The specific projects are motivated by grand challenges facing our society and the world in informnation technology/communications, energy, security, health, agriculture, and environment. More specifc topic areas range from scaling of current electronic devices; creating new electronic or photonic nano-devices; reducing the cost of sequencing the human genome; point of care detection of pathogens and diseases; to creating highly pervasive energy harvesting ecosystems. The Site will leverage institutional knowledge and educational resources developed through the NSF Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical-Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS). This Site will bring a diverse group of teachers together from three local school districts in an environment serving the University's research, teaching, and learning goals. Participants will benefit from continuous engagement with exceptional faculty and students; access to unparalleled laboratories and equpment; and well-organized, executed, and managed program components. The Site will provide an in-depth experience for teachers and extend the teacher network established through Nano-CEMMS, from elementary, middle, and high schools to community colleges.