REU Site: Interdisciplinary Water Science and Engineering

弗吉尼亚理工大学跨学科水科学与工程本科生研究经验（REU）网站计划的三年更新，为学生提供跨学科的研究经验，这些项目导致跨学科环境中水资源的可持续管理。这个更新计划的新特点包括在印度的国际组成部分和一些REU学者与VT RET网站参与者的合作。该网站将扩大未来水科学研究人员的库，他们将解决美国国家工程院（NAE）的重大挑战之一（即提供清洁水）。 VT将在为期10周的暑期课程中接待10名REU学者，为他们提供高质量的学习环境：1）激发他们对跨学科水研究的科学好奇心，并激励他们攻读水科学和工程的高级学位; 2）培训他们通过研究论文，研讨会和演讲交流科学信息; 3）促进他们的社会，智力和专业成长。来自不同学科的12名教师导师将指导REU学者的研究。

This three year renewal of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program, Interdisciplinary Water Science and Engineering, at Virginia Tech, offers an interdisciplinary research experience to a diverse cohort of students on projects leading to sustainable management of water resources in an interdisciplinary environment. New features of this renewal program include an international component in India and collaboration of some of the REU scholars with VT RET Site participants. The Site will expand the pool of future researchers in water science who will address one of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenges, (i.e. provide access to clean water). VT will host 10 REU scholars over a 10-week summer program where they will be provided with a high-quality learning environment that: 1) stimulates their scientific curiosity in interdisciplinary water research and motivates them to pursue advanced degrees in water sciences and engineering; 2) trains them to communicate scientific information through research papers, seminars, and presentations; and 3) facilitates their social, intellectual, and professional growth. Twelve faculty mentors from diverse academic disciplines will direct REU scholars research.