REU Site: Nanoscale Assembly of Molecules and Materials at Indiana University

REU 站点：印第安纳大学分子和材料的纳米级组装

• 批准号: 1460720
• 负责人: Stephen Jacobson
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: Indiana University
• 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: 2015-09-01 至 2019-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1460720&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Nanoscale; Assembly; Molecules

In this project, funded by the Division of Chemistry, Indiana University will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site with an emphasis in materials chemistry and assembly. Research training and mentorship will be provided for eight students for ten weeks during the summers of 2016, 2017, and 2018. The overall goal is to give REU students a unique educational experience that facilitates learning about how materials assemble from smaller entities over different length scales (i.e., nanometers to micrometers) and the function of assembled forms. Broader impacts are addressed in that as students are exposed to cutting-edge research in materials chemistry and assembly this will promote the idea of pursuing a career in the sciences while refining students' skills to ensure their succeed in STEM programs and careers. Each student is expected to produce and disseminate high-impact research. Students who do not have the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary research at their home institutions, and those whose research experiences could be augmented through participation in a program at a research-intensive institution are targeted for recruitment. In particular, students from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and 2-year colleges are especially encouraged to participate through new and existing partnerships. The participation of women and first generation college students is emphasized. The projects for REU students include both synthesis and characterization of assembled materials and their building blocks. The scientific and training objectives of the program are to enable students to: (1) identify interdisciplinary research and the unique skill sets that must be developed to approach this type of research; (2)learn chemical concepts that drive their research and specific skills to execute experiments; (3) conduct literature searches relevant to research and evaluate papers for key findings and tested hypotheses; (4) learn key aspects of effective scientific communication through interactions with subject-matter experts, knowledgeable peer groups, and the general public; (5) expand their understanding of opportunities within STEM disciplines through roundtables with faculty, question-and-answer sessions with current graduate students, and an introduction to entrepreneurship; and (6) conduct research in an ethical and safe manner through classroom and hands-on training.

在这个由化学系资助的项目中，印第安纳大学将主办一个本科生研究体验(REU)网站，重点是材料化学和组装。在2016年、2017年和2018年的暑假期间，将为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训和指导。总体目标是为REU学生提供独特的教育体验，促进学习如何从不同长度尺度(即纳米到微米)的较小实体组装材料，以及组装形式的功能。更广泛的影响在于，随着学生接触到材料、化学和组装方面的尖端研究，这将促进在科学领域追求职业生涯的想法，同时完善学生的技能，以确保他们在STEM项目和职业生涯中取得成功。预计每个学生都要产生和传播高影响力的研究成果。那些没有机会在本国机构参与跨学科研究的学生，以及那些可以通过参加研究密集型机构的项目来扩大研究经验的学生，都是招生的目标。特别是，特别鼓励主要来自本科院校、历史上的黑人学院和大学以及两年制学院的学生通过新的和现有的合作伙伴关系参与。强调女性和第一代大学生的参与。针对REU学生的项目包括组装材料及其构件的合成和表征。该计划的科学和培训目标是使学生能够：(1)确定跨学科研究和为接近这类研究必须培养的独特技能；(2)学习推动他们研究的化学概念和执行实验的特定技能；(3)进行与研究相关的文献搜索，并评估论文中的关键发现和经过测试的假设；(4)通过与主题专家、有知识的同行团体和普通公众的互动，学习有效科学交流的关键方面；(5)通过与教师的圆桌会议、与现有研究生的问答会议和创业入门课程，扩大他们对STEM学科机会的理解；以及(6)通过课堂和实践培训，以道德和安全的方式开展研究。