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REU Site: Polymer Innovation for a Sustainable Future

REU 网站：聚合物创新打造可持续未来

基本信息

批准号：
1659340
负责人：
SARAH MORGAN
金额：
$ 36.44万
依托单位：
University of Southern Mississippi
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-04-01 至 2021-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1659340&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Polymer Innovation Sustainable

项目摘要

The Research Experience for Undergraduates Site: Polymer Innovation for a Sustainable Future (REU) at the University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials engages students from across the country in research aimed at sustainable approaches to materials development. Sustainable materials research addresses the challenge of meeting global societal needs while sustaining natural resources and reducing impact on the environment. REU participants perform research designed to improve utilization of energy and raw materials in state-of-the-art facilities with interdisciplinary research teams. A diverse population of students, 50% of whom are women, 27% from underrepresented groups, and 60% from primarily undergraduate institutions, are recruited to the program. Over 70% of participants seek advanced degrees in science and engineering disciplines upon graduation. The grand challenges of science and engineering for the 21st century require the engagement and the talent of the diverse student population. The REU program helps to build the pipeline of highly skilled next generation scientists and engineers necessary for the continued economic strength and prosperity of the nation. This site is funded by the REU Site Programs of the Division of Materials Research and the Division of Chemistry.The research objective of the REU site is to develop sustainable approaches to materials development to meet critical societal and technological needs. Ten students are recruited from primarily undergraduate and minority institutions across the country for a ten-week research experience. Undergraduate student researchers are engaged in fundamental research projects that span the complex, interdisciplinary facets of materials sustainability, including synthesis of polymers from renewable feedstocks, enhancing process efficiency, designing materials for environmental remediation, and improving performance in renewable energy materials. They work alongside graduate student and faculty mentors in interdisciplinary research in state-of-the-art polymer synthesis, analysis, and processing research laboratories. Participants build interdisciplinary communication skills through participative workshops and outreach activities in the community, gain exposure to materials manufacturing challenges through interaction with local polymer businesses, and gain appreciation for environmental impact of materials through lectures, field trips, and literature review. Students present their research in podium and poster formats on campus and in regional and national technical meetings. The REU site helps develop the pipeline of science and engineering researchers with the skills to address the challenges of the next century while advancing fundamental research to enable implementation of environmentally sustainable materials applications such as polymeric solar cells and polymers from renewable feedstocks for drug delivery. This site is funded by the REU Site Programs of the Division of Materials Research and the Division of Chemistry.

本科生的研究经验网站：聚合物创新的可持续发展的未来（REU）在南密西西比聚合物和高性能材料学院的大学从事学生来自全国各地的研究，旨在可持续的方法来材料开发。可持续材料研究解决了满足全球社会需求的挑战，同时维持自然资源和减少对环境的影响。 REU参与者进行研究，旨在提高能源和原材料的利用率在国家的最先进的设施与跨学科的研究团队。学生的多样化人口，其中50%是女性，27%来自代表性不足的群体，60%来自主要的本科院校，被招募到该计划。超过70%的参与者在毕业后寻求科学和工程学科的高级学位。科学和工程的21世纪世纪的巨大挑战需要不同的学生群体的参与和人才。 REU计划有助于建立高技能的下一代科学家和工程师的管道，这些科学家和工程师是国家持续经济实力和繁荣所必需的。该网站由材料研究部和化学部的REU网站计划资助。REU网站的研究目标是开发可持续的材料开发方法，以满足关键的社会和技术需求。10名学生主要从全国各地的本科和少数民族机构招募，为期10周的研究经验。本科生研究人员从事基础研究项目，跨越材料可持续性的复杂，跨学科方面，包括从可再生原料合成聚合物，提高工艺效率，设计环境修复材料，以及提高可再生能源材料的性能。他们与研究生和教师导师一起在最先进的聚合物合成，分析和加工研究实验室进行跨学科研究。参与者通过参与性研讨会和社区外展活动建立跨学科的沟通技能，通过与当地聚合物企业的互动接触材料制造挑战，并通过讲座，实地考察和文献综述了解材料对环境的影响。学生在校园和区域和国家技术会议上以讲台和海报形式展示他们的研究。REU网站有助于开发科学和工程研究人员的管道，这些研究人员具有应对下一个世纪挑战的技能，同时推进基础研究，以实现环境可持续材料应用，如聚合物太阳能电池和可再生原料聚合物用于药物输送。该网站由材料研究部和化学部的REU网站计划资助。