REU Site: PR-CLIMB (Puerto Rico-Chemical Learning in Materials and Biomolecular applications)

该奖项由化学系(CHE)和NSF激发竞争性研究实验计划(EPSCoR)计划支持波多黎各大学本科生研究体验(REU)网站，题为“PR-CORATE(波多黎各材料和生物分子应用中的化学学习)”PR-REGRATE REU网站是由Arthur D.Tinoo教授和Dalice M.Piñero Cruz教授开发的，他们试图为本科生提供利用波多黎各大学和整个波多黎各的学术和专业优势的研究体验。作为一家为少数族裔服务的机构，该网站为从两年制和四年制院校招收的不同类别的学生提供了独特的体验。在这个为期九周的课程中，学生们从事材料和生物分子的基础研究，这些材料和生物分子在水净化、能量储存、传感、药物设计和药物输送方面具有潜在的应用。学生还可以在研讨会和七个实践讲习班中接触到各种技术，以发展他们在生物技术和制药领域的技能。REU网站培养具有强大沟通能力的全面发展的学生，他们能够成为自给自足的研究人员和生产性公民。PR-REU网站为本科生提供高水平的跨学科研究经验，这些经验激发了他们对化学研究生项目的兴趣，并将波多黎各的生物技术和制药就业市场作为一个可行的职业机会。为了克服波多黎各目前的经济危机，当务之急是提供一流的智力体验，证明该大学资源的质量和该岛的就业机会。十名学生在不同的实验室进行研究，重点是材料和生物分子的基础研究，这些材料和生物分子是为水净化、能量储存、传感、药物设计和药物输送应用而设计的。通过七个实践工作坊，学生获得关于生物分子合成、化学分级、纯度评估、活性分析以及通过光谱、结构和电化学方法进行表征的广泛培训。研讨会的主题包括研究中的道德规范、高质量研究和公开演讲的策略以及为研究生工作提供资金的机会。此外，学术界和工业界的专业人士还会讨论各自的工作领域。

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) and the NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Program support a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras entitled, "PR-CLIMB (Puerto Rico-Chemical Learning in Materials and Biomolecular applications)" The PR-CLIMB REU Site is developed by Professors Arthur D. Tinoco and Professor Dalice M. Piñero Cruz who seek to provide undergraduate students a research experience that capitalizes on the academic and professional strengths of the university and Puerto Rico at large. As a minority-serving institution, the site offers a unique experience to a diverse set of students recruited from 2-year and 4-year institutions. In this nine-week program, students engage in fundamental studies of materials and biomolecules for potential applications in water purification, energy storage, sensing, drug design, and drug delivery. Students also are exposed to a variety of techniques in seminars and seven hands-on workshops that develop their skill sets in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals fields. The REU site develops well-rounded students with strong communication skills who are able to become self-sufficient researchers and productive citizens.The PR-CLIMB REU Site provides undergraduate students with high caliber interdisciplinary research experiences that inspire interest in Chemistry graduate programs and also in the Puerto Rican biotechnology and pharmaceutical job markets as a viable career opportunity. To overcome a current economic crisis in Puerto Rico, it is a priority to provide a first-rate intellectual experience that demonstrates the quality of the university's resources and the island's job opportunities. Ten students conduct research in a diverse set of laboratories focusing on fundamental studies of materials and biomolecules that are engineered for applications in water purification, energy storage, sensing, drug design, and drug delivery. Through seven hands-on workshops, students obtain a broad training on biomolecular synthesis, chemical fractionation, purity assessment, activity assays, and characterization via spectral, structural, and electrochemical approaches. Seminars are offered on ethics in research, strategies for producing high quality research and public presentations, and funding opportunities for graduate work. In addition, professionals in academia and industry discuss their respective job fields.