REU Site: CollaborativE Multidisciplinary Investigations Through Undergraduate Research Experiences (CEMITURE)

位于乔治亚州斯泰茨伯勒的佐治亚南方大学（GSU）将在2018-2020年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的培训。它由数学和物理科学理事会的化学和材料研究部提供支持。该项目由GSU化学与生物化学系主办，重点关注跨分析、材料、有机、生化和计算化学领域的合作和多学科研究项目。参与者在各自的研究项目中直接与教师导师合作，获得STEM进步的知识和工具，与同行和教师建立专业社区，并在他们对STEM在社会中的作用的看法上成长。除了十周的深入研究外，学生们还参加教育、社会和专业发展活动，包括科学交流培训和职业准备、领导力和道德研讨会，以支持他们作为科学家的持续成长。研究项目包括磁性材料的设计和表征；催化剂发展;探测系外行星的量子化学分析；新型有机传感器和分子开关的合成与研究常用化妆品成分毒理学分析与生化评价技术的发展以及癌症治疗的新方法。研究经验与专业发展活动相辅相成，培养学生有效地向各种受众传达科学的能力，并提供成功度过STEM职业生涯不同阶段的机会、知识和工具。这包括STEM专业人员常用的仪器和资源的实践培训。重点是招收来自研究机会有限的机构的学生，特别是妇女、少数民族和来自美国东南部农村和服务不足地区的学生。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to Georgia Southern University (GSU), located in Statesboro, GA, will support the training of 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2018-2020. It is supported by the Divisions of Chemistry and Materials Research of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate. Hosted by the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at GSU, this program focuses on collaborative and multidisciplinary research projects that span the fields of analytical, materials, organic, biochemical, and computational chemistry. Participants work directly with faculty mentors on their respective research projects, gain the knowledge and tools for progression in STEM, build a community of professionals with peers and faculty, and grow in their perspective on the role of STEM in society. In addition to ten weeks of intensive research, students take part in educational, social, and professional development activities that support their sustained growth as scientists, including training in scientific communication and workshops on career preparation, leadership, and ethics.Research projects entail the design and characterization of magnetic materials; catalyst development; quantum chemical analyses for the detection of extrasolar planets; synthesis and investigation of novel organic sensors and molecular switches; development of analytical and biochemical techniques for toxicological assessment of common cosmetic ingredients; and novel approaches to cancer therapy. Research experiences are complemented by professional development activities that foster students' ability to effectively convey science to a variety of audiences, and provide the exposure, knowledge and tools to successfully navigate different stages of a STEM career. This includes hands-on training with instrumentation and resources commonly used by STEM professionals. Emphasis is placed on recruiting students from institutions with limited research opportunities, particularly women, minorities, and students from rural and underserved areas of the southeastern United States.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.