Summer Research Experiences for Students from Community Colleges and Four Year Institutions at Georgia State University

这项授予佐治亚州亚特兰大的佐治亚州立大学(GSU)的REU Site奖将支持2018-2020年夏季为期10周的10名学生的培训。这项计划由数学和物理科学局的化学部资助，从社区学院和主要是本科生院校招募本科生，参与格拉斯哥州立大学不同实验室的实践研究。学生参与者可以在化学和生物的界面上进行研究项目。该计划还为学生追求科学职业生涯提供培训、指导、技能和动机，从而培养出一支充满活力、多样化和训练有素的科学队伍，这对推进发现和创新至关重要。该项目对所有本科生开放，但重点是招收当地学生。附近有许多研究机会有限的机构，提供了多样化的生源，通过与格拉斯哥州立大学保持密切联系，学生们有机会发展长期的社区和指导关系。学生们在教师导师的指导下，就一个他们感兴趣的话题参与实践研究。学生可以选择各种各样的项目，包括但不限于合成化学、计算化学、糖科学、诊断学、蛋白质设计、蛋白质动力学、酶催化、药物设计和核酸结构与功能。个人项目促进科学知识，促进独立思考，并教会学生以合作的方式工作。学生还参加定期的职业发展活动，旨在加强在STEM成功职业生涯所需的技能。这些活动包括网络活动、小组会议和研讨会。研讨会的主题包括科学写作和演讲技巧、批判性分析、伦理和社会问题、职业建议，以及转学到四年制大学(针对社区学院学生)。研究活动提高了我们对化学和生物过程的基本知识，不同的学生参与者受到了良好的教育和培训，可以加入科学工作大军。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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 State University (GSU), located in Atlanta, GA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2018-2020. This program, funded by the Division of Chemistry in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate, recruits undergraduates from community colleges and primarily undergraduate institutions to participate in hands-on research in different laboratories at GSU. Research projects at the interface of chemistry and biology are available for student participants. This program also provides the training, mentoring, skills, and motivation for students to pursue a scientific career, thereby creating a vibrant, diverse, and well trained scientific workforce critical to advancing discovery and innovation. The program is open to all undergraduates, but there is an emphasis on recruiting local students. There are many nearby institutions with limited research opportunities that provide a diverse student pool, and by remaining close to GSU, students have a chance to develop long lasting communities and mentoring relationships. Students participate in hands-on research, under the guidance of a faculty mentor, on a topic that captures their interest. A wide variety of projects are available to the students, including - but not limited to - synthetic chemistry, computational chemistry, glycoscience, diagnostics, protein design, protein dynamics, enzyme catalysis, drug design and nucleic acid structure and function. The individual projects advance scientific knowledge, promote independent thinking, and teach students to work in a collaborative manner. Students also participate in regular professional development activities designed to strengthen the skills necessary for a successful career in STEM. The activities include networking events, group meetings, and seminars. Seminar topics include scientific writing and presentation skills, critical analysis, ethical and societal issues, career advice, and transferring to four-year colleges (for community college students). The research activities improve our fundamental knowledge of chemical and biological processes, and the diverse student participants are well educated and trained to join the scientific workforce.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.