Nanotechnology REU with a Focus on Community Colleges

该项目的更广泛的意义：纳米技术研究经验的本科生（REU）与重点社区学院在赖斯大学将提供社区学院的学生在大休斯敦地区与纳米技术领域的夏季研究实习。 该计划旨在通过从社区学院（包括那些主要为少数民族服务的机构）招聘，吸引传统上代表性不足的学生进入STEM领域。 通过实验室的经验和教师，博士后和学生导师在赖斯大学的互动，REU参与者将接触到干的研究，应用和职业生涯。 研究表明，参与本科研究有助于从两年制大学过渡到四年制大学，并为研究生院和研究职业提供了途径。该计划的学生将从事涉及能源，医学和环境健康领域的实际应用的项目。 此外，该计划提供了相当多的培训和指导这些学生不仅通过参与水稻教师，工作人员和学生的支持，但通过其强大的基础设施建立，以促进多样性和学生的成功。 该计划的一个主要成果是影响学生，谁否则不会考虑干研究或职业，丰富和变革性的研究经验，导致更多样化和扩大干劳动力。项目描述：纳米技术研究经验的本科生（REU）与重点社区学院在赖斯大学将提供十个社区学院的学生在大休斯敦地区与纳米技术领域为期十周的暑期研究实习。 该计划旨在影响传统上代表性不足的学生在STEM领域谁是在当地社区学院的大量代表。 通过实验室的经验和教师，博士后和学生导师在赖斯大学的互动，REU参与者将接触到干的研究，应用和职业生涯。 研究表明，参与本科研究支持研究生院和研究生涯的途径。 此外，该计划提供了相当多的培训和指导这些学生不仅通过参与水稻教师，工作人员和学生的支持，但通过其强大的基础设施建立，以促进多样性和学生的成功。 莱斯大学在纳米技术领域取得了显著的进步，其广泛的研究设施，跨学科合作和具有里程碑意义的突破。 该REU计划将为学生提供机会，进行涉及能源，医学和环境健康的STEM应用研究。 纳米技术是多学科的，因此，研究通常汇集了许多工程和科学领域。 学生将有各种研究领域的参与，包括：新纳米材料的合成和表征;空气和水的净化;光子学和等离子体;医学成像，诊断和治疗;和清洁能源。

BROADER SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT:The Nanotechnology Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) with a Focus on Community Colleges at Rice University will provide community college students in the Greater Houston area with summer research internships in the field of nanotechnology. The program aims to engage traditionally underrepresented students in the STEM fields by recruiting from community colleges including those that are primarily minority serving institutions. Through laboratory experiences and interactions with faculty, post-docs, and student mentors at Rice University, REU participants will be exposed to STEM research, applications, and careers. Studies show that participation in undergraduate research supports the transition from two-year to four-year colleges and provides a pathway to graduate school and research careers. Students in this program will work on projects that involve real-world applications in the field of energy, medicine, and environmental health. In addition, the program provides considerable training and mentoring of these students not only through the support of the participating Rice faculty, staff, and students but through its strong infrastructure established to promote diversity and student success. A main outcome of the program is to impact students, who otherwise would not have considered STEM research or careers, with enriching and transformative research experiences resulting in a more diverse and expanded STEM workforce.PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The Nanotechnology Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) with a Focus on Community Colleges at Rice University will provide ten community college students in the Greater Houston area with a ten-week summer research internship in the field of nanotechnology. The program aims to impact traditionally underrepresented students in the STEM fields who are represented in significant numbers in the local community colleges. Through laboratory experiences and interactions with faculty, post-docs, and student mentors at Rice University, REU participants will be exposed to STEM research, applications, and careers. Studies show that participation in undergraduate research support the pathway to graduate school and research careers. In addition, the program provides considerable training and mentoring of these students not only through the support of the participating Rice faculty, staff, and students but through its strong infrastructure established to promote diversity and student success. Rice University has made demonstrable strides in the field of nanotechnology with its extensive research facilities, interdisciplinary collaboration, and landmark breakthroughs. This REU program will provide opportunities for students to conduct research involving STEM applications in energy, medicine, and environmental health. Nanotechnology is multidisciplinary, and thus, the research usually brings together many fields of engineering and science. Students will have various research areas for participation that include: synthesis and characterization of new nanomaterials; air and water purification; photonics and plasmonics; medical imaging, diagnoses, and treatment; and clean energy.