REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemical Assembly at the University of Nebraska

本研究经验本科生（REU）网站在内布拉斯加大学，位于林肯，NE，支持在2018-2021年的夏天超过10周的10名学生的培训。首席研究员是Mark Griep教授。该网站由数学和物理科学理事会化学部提供支持。它为本科生参与者提供化学组装领域的原创研究项目。这些项目旨在激发学生的好奇心，让学生有机会在生物传感器和储能等领域推进知识。在从事化学研究的同时，学生将了解化学工业的职业，研究生院的申请过程，以及如何通过出版物和演讲向各种受众传播研究成果。参与者参加了向上绑定数学科学（UBMS）计划，在那里参与者教和发展与经济困难的高中学生的科学沟通技巧。UBMS计划有助于激励高中生追求科学相关的学位，宣传这个REU网站的影响。为了扩大STEM的参与，该计划支持来自代表性不足群体的妇女和学生。通过该计划的完成，学生开发复杂的分析和沟通技能，并有科学和工程职业的更深入的了解。 该REU网站提供了一系列化学组装的研究项目，从表面胶体的受控组装，到组装纳米级催化剂的合成，以及生物分子的定向修饰。这些项目指导参与者从本科课本学习到发现和解决具有挑战性的研究问题。学生还通过将他们的研究传达给科学家和公众来培养技能，参加实地考察以探索工业职业，了解学术界的职业生涯，并接受研究伦理方面的培训。通过出版一本关于化学REU网站的书，与更广泛的REU社区分享从该网站收集的最佳实践，以更广泛地传播基于证据的有效方法。该奖项反映了NSF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 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the University of Nebraska, located in Lincoln, NE, supports the training of 10 students over 10 weeks during the summers of 2018-2021. The principle investigator is Professor Mark Griep. This site is supported by the Division of Chemistry in the Mathematical and Physical Science Directorate. It offers undergraduate participants original research projects in the area of chemical assembly. These projects, tailored to inspire student curiosity, give students the opportunity to advance knowledge in areas such as biosensors and energy storage. While engaging in chemistry research, students learn about careers in the chemicals industry, the graduate school application process, and how to disseminate research results through publications and presentations to a variety of audiences. Participants take part in the Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program, where participants teach and develop scientific communication skills with economically disadvantaged high school students. The UBMS program helps to inspire high school students to pursue science related degrees, propagating the impact of this REU site. In a commitment to broadening participation in STEM, this program supports women and students from underrepresented groups. By the completion of this program, students develop complex analytical and communication skills and have a deeper knowledge of science and engineering careers. This REU site offers a range of research projects in chemical assembly, extending from the controlled assembly of colloids on surfaces, to the synthesis of assembled nanoscale catalysts, and to the directed modification of biomolecules. These projects guide participants from undergraduate textbook learning to discovering and solving challenging research problems. Students also develop skills by communicating their research to scientists and the public, take part in field trips to explore industrial careers, learn about careers in academia, and are trained in ethics in research. Best practices gleaned from this site are shared with the wider REU community through publication of a book on chemistry REU sites in an effort to disseminate evidence-based, effective methodology more widely.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.