REU Site: Analyze This: Analytical Chemistry Applied to Interdisciplinary Research

化学系(CHE)的这一奖项支持普渡大学本科生研究体验(REU)网站，题为“分析这：分析化学应用于跨学科研究”，该网站让本科生了解分析化学如何继续成为整个科学领域创新的基础之一。REU网站强调了在广泛的领域对分析化学家的需求，旨在通过培训和指导专门从事化学分析的学生来满足科学、技术和化工行业的需求。主要活动是学生重新进入研究实验室，在那里研究跨越从环境化学到癌症研究和药物发现再到法医学的一系列跨学科领域。周一上午的咖啡馆名为“化学的生意”，包括REU参与者和化学教职员工之间的非正式讨论，这些教职员工根据他们的研究发现成立了初创公司。这些主题集中在如何将创新研究推向市场，以及化学家在私营部门中的作用。其他活动包括化学健康和安全、科学伦理、科学写作和演示、简历建设和研究生院准备。REU对所有人开放，但招生工作针对的是代表性不足的群体，方法是与六所历史上为代表性不足的学生提供服务的大学合作。在一名教员和研究生的指导下，本科生完成分析化学的独立研究项目。通过参与发现的方法，学生在他们的研究领域获得了深入的知识。普渡大学夏季本科生研究奖学金(SURF)项目的学生做口头报告，并与其他学生一起参加海报会议。在同行评议的研究文章中与人合作是REU学生的一个关键目标。通过个人研究、团队合作和拓展，他们了解了在化学职业生涯中取得成功所需具备的条件。

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Purdue University entitled, "Analyze This: Analytical Chemistry Applied to Interdisciplinary Research" that exposes undergraduate students to how analytical chemistry continues to be one of the foundations of innovation across the science spectrum. The REU site highlights the need for analytical chemists in a broad range of fields and aims to satisfy the needs of science, technology, and chemical industries by training and mentoring students who are specializing in chemical analysis. The main activity is student emersion into research labs where the research spans a range of interdisciplinary fields from environmental chemistry to cancer research and drug discovery to forensic science. The Monday morning cafes called "The Business of Chemistry" include informal discussions between REU participants and Chemistry faculty members who have formed start-up companies based on their research discoveries. The topics focus on how to bring innovative research to market and the role of chemists in the private sector. Additional activities include chemical health and safety, ethics in the sciences, scientific writing and presentations, resume building, and graduate school preparation. The REU is open to all, but student recruitment efforts target underrepresented groups by partnering with six universities that historically serve underrepresented students.Under the mentorship of a faculty member and graduate student, undergraduates complete an independent research project in analytical chemistry. By participating in the methods of discovery the students gain in-depth knowledge in their research areas. Students give oral presentations and participate in poster sessions along with other students in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at Purdue University. Co-authorship in a peer-reviewed research article is a key goal for the REU student. Through individual research, teamwork, and outreach they gain an understanding of what is required to succeed in a career in chemistry.