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

这个REU网站奖给格鲁吉亚南方大学（GSU），位于斯泰茨伯勒，GA，将支持8名学生在2018年至2020年的夏天10周的培训。它得到了数学和物理科学理事会化学和材料研究部门的支持。由GSU的化学和生物化学系主办，该计划侧重于跨越分析，材料，有机，生物化学和计算化学领域的协作和多学科研究项目。参与者直接与教师导师在各自的研究项目，获得的知识和工具，在干进展，建立一个专业人士与同行和教师的社区，并在他们的角度对干在社会中的作用增长。除了十周的密集研究外，学生还参加教育，社会和专业发展活动，以支持他们作为科学家的持续成长，包括科学交流培训和职业准备，领导力和道德研讨会。研究项目涉及磁性材料的设计和表征;催化剂开发;太阳系外行星探测的量子化学分析;新型有机传感器和分子开关的合成和研究;开发用于常见化妆品成分毒理学评估的分析和生物化学技术;以及癌症治疗的新方法。研究经验是由专业发展活动，培养学生的能力，有效地传达科学给各种观众的补充，并提供曝光，知识和工具，成功地浏览STEM职业生涯的不同阶段。这包括使用STEM专业人员常用的仪器和资源进行实践培训。重点是从研究机会有限的机构招收学生，特别是妇女，少数民族，以及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NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力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.