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

该奖项来自化学部（CHE）和NSF实验计划，以刺激竞争性研究（EPSCoR）计划，支持波多黎各-里奥皮德拉斯大学的本科生（REU）研究经验网站，名为“PR-CLIMB（波多黎各化学学习材料和生物分子应用）”PR-CLIMB REU网站由亚瑟D. Tinoco和Dalice M.皮涅罗克鲁兹谁寻求为本科生提供一个研究经验，利用大学和波多黎各的学术和专业优势。作为一个少数民族服务的机构，该网站提供了一个独特的经验，从2年制和4年制院校招募的学生的多元化。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，以用于水净化，能量存储，传感，药物设计和药物输送的潜在应用。学生还接触到各种技术研讨会和七个动手讲习班，发展他们的技能在生物技术和制药领域。REU网站培养全面发展的学生，具有较强的沟通能力，能够成为自给自足的研究人员和富有成效的公民。PR-CLIMB REU网站为本科生提供高素质的跨学科研究经验，激发他们对化学研究生课程的兴趣，并在波多黎各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，提供一流的知识经验是一个优先事项，这表明了大学的资源和岛上的就业机会的质量。10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被设计用于水净化，储能，传感，药物设计和药物输送。通过七个动手研讨会，学生获得生物分子合成，化学分馏，纯度评估，活性测定和表征通过光谱，结构和电化学方法的广泛培训。研讨会提供研究伦理，高质量研究和公开演讲的战略，以及研究生工作的资助机会。此外，学术界和工业界的专业人士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.