REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials at UPRM

REU 网站：UPRM 本科生可重构和多功能软材料研究经验

• 批准号: 1460704
• 负责人: Ubaldo Cordova
• 金额: $ 27.5万
• 依托单位: University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-03-15 至 2018-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1460704&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

NON-TECHNICAL PART: The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials (RMSM) at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) will fund 10 undergraduate students for a 10-week summer research and educational experience. Students will be recruited primarily from schools that cannot provide them with opportunities for STEM research and will focus on promoting a vibrant, top-notch research culture by showcasing meritorious local scientists while strengthening partnerships with world-class research institutions. REU programs, in general, are designed to advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning through hands on research and educational experiences for undergraduates. The RMSM REU program will continue fostering this legacy and will help students to strengthen their scientific communication skills through a series of seminars that focus on professional development. They will have the opportunity to learn a second language and immerse themselves in a different culture, while participating in exciting research. Finally, the participants will help to broaden dissemination to the next generation of researchers through participation in the UPRM Science on Wheels program and :"Ciencia Puerto Rico" website.TECHNICAL PART: The RMSM REU will contribute to the pool of underrepresented scientists, inspiring young students to enter disciplines with transformative potential, such as finding methods to develop smart soft materials for new consumer products and biomedical applications. Students will conduct individual research projects in the development and characterization of soft materials and their ability to respond away from equilibrium. Knowledge in this area will open doors in a broad range of scientific disciplines, which encompass the major challenges in the development of novel materials. The chosen projects are relevant to ongoing research at UPRM yet were selected because they are suitable for an REU participant to make unique contributions during a summer session.

非技术部分：波多黎各大学玛雅<s:1> ez分校（UPRM）的可重构和多功能软材料（RMSM）本科生研究经验（REU）将资助10名本科生进行为期10周的暑期研究和教育经验。我们将主要从无法提供STEM研究机会的学校招收学生，并致力推广充满活力和顶尖的研究文化，展示优秀的本地科学家，同时加强与世界级研究机构的伙伴关系。一般来说，REU计划旨在通过本科生的研究和教育经验，促进发现和理解，同时促进教学，培训和学习。RMSM REU项目将继续培养这一传统，并将通过一系列专注于专业发展的研讨会帮助学生加强他们的科学交流技能。他们将有机会学习第二语言，沉浸在不同的文化中，同时参与令人兴奋的研究。最后，参与者将通过参与UPRM车轮上的科学项目和“波多黎各科学”网站，帮助扩大向下一代研究人员的传播。技术部分：RMSM REU将为未被充分代表的科学家做出贡献，激励年轻学生进入具有变革潜力的学科，例如寻找开发新消费产品和生物医学应用的智能软材料的方法。学生将进行个人研究项目，研究软材料的发展和特性，以及它们在远离平衡状态时的反应能力。该领域的知识将为广泛的科学学科打开大门，这些学科涵盖了新材料开发中的主要挑战。所选项目与upm正在进行的研究相关，但被选中是因为它们适合REU参与者在夏季会议期间做出独特的贡献。