REU Site: Catalysis in a Collaborative REU Program at the University of Utah

化学系的REU计划支持“REU站点：犹他大学合作REU计划中的催化作用”。路易、雷尼尔和他的同事们每年招待10名本科生，进行为期10周的暑期研究。该计划旨在为新一代科学家提供从事现代研究的机会。学生将进行个人研究项目，一般集中在催化化学以及从生物催化到有机金属化学再到可持续能源的各个领域。这个相互关联的项目不仅是为了教授学生催化化学知识，也是为了为他们提供化学和化学研究的基础。REU项目还将包括与理学院其他STEM REU项目的联合和平行活动，这些项目包括物理和天文学系、材料研究科学与工程中心(MRSEC)、生物科学暑期本科生研究项目、美国原住民暑期研究实习(NARI)和科学与数学教育中心(CSME)。协同活动将包括职业发展活动、参观科学设施、关于各种现代仪器的可选培训课程以及课外郊游。学生将在整个项目中进行演讲，并在最后的庆祝研讨会和海报会议上进行演讲。总体而言，REU计划旨在通过以下方式培养对讨论和实践化学的信心：(1)在犹他大学化学系教员的指导下，为本科生提供创新化学项目的变革性研究经验，(2)教育学生关于他们的职业选择，并为他们提供在化学职业中的积极形象，(3)通过让我们的REU研究人员与科学学院的其他研究人员互动，让学生接触到更广泛的科学社区，其中许多人将不在他们直接研究的领域。

The REU program in the Division of Chemistry supports "REU Site: Catalysis in a Collaborative REU Program at the University of Utah." Professors Louie, Rainier, and colleague host 10 undergraduate students each year for a 10 week summer research experience. This program aims to equip new generations of scientists with opportunities to engage in modern research. Students will conduct individual research projects with a general focus on catalytic chemistry and in areas spanning from biological catalysis to organometallic chemistry to sustainable energy. This interconnected program is designed not only to teach the students about catalytic chemistry, but also to provide them with a foundation of the fundamentals of chemistry and chemical research.The REU program will also include joint and parallel activities with other STEM REU programs in the College of Science, which includes programs in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC), the Bioscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program, the Native American Summer Research Internship (NARI), and the Center for Science and Math Education (CSME). Synergistic activities will include career development events, tours of scientific facilities, optional training sessions on various modern instrumentation, as well as extracurricular outings. Students will give presentations throughout the program and culminating with a presentation at a final, celebratory Symposium and Poster Session. Overall, the REU program aims to foster a sense of confidence in discussing and practicing chemistry by: (1) providing undergraduates with transformative research experiences in innovative chemistry projects under the guidance of faculty members in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah, (2) educating students about their career options and providing them with a positive image of a career in chemistry, (3) exposing students to the greater scientific community by having our REU researchers interact with other researchers in the College of Science, many of whom will be outside of their immediate field of study.