REU Site: The Chemistry of Materials for Renewable Energy

本科生（REU）网站授予威斯康星大学麦迪逊，位于麦迪逊，威斯康星大学的研究经验，支持在2020年至2022年的夏天共27名学生10周的专业发展。由数学和物理科学理事会化学和材料研究部门资助，由Andrew Greenberg博士和Robert Hamers教授领导，学生们从事独立的研究项目，重点是应用于可再生能源问题的化学和材料。此外，学生参加专业发展讲习班和研讨会，包括科学和工程概念的交流。在这个项目中，学生们进行个人研究项目，开发新的催化剂和材料，将光能或化学能转化为可用的电能或机械能。该计划帮助学生通过沟通培训，提案演示，中期经验报告写作和海报演示来加强他们的书面和口头沟通技巧。为了确保学生的正确指导和发展，该项目包括为研究生，博士后研究员和直接与REU计划合作的教师举办的指导研讨会。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 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site award to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, located in Madison, WI, supports a total of 27 students for 10 weeks of professional development during the summers of 2020-2022. Funded by the Divisions of Chemistry and Materials Research in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate, and led by Dr. Andrew Greenberg and Professor Robert Hamers, students engage in independent research projects focused on chemistry and materials applied to problems in renewable energy. Additionally, students participate in professional development workshops and seminars, including communication of science and engineering concepts. The diverse student cohort participating at this site are well-prepared for graduate school and eventual employment in the U.S. technical workforce.Through this project, students conduct individual research projects to develop new catalysts and materials for the conversion of light or chemical energy into usable electrical or mechanical energy. The program helps students to strengthen their written and oral communication skills through communication training, proposal presentations, mid-experience report writing, and poster presentations. To ensure proper mentoring and development of students, this project includes a mentoring workshop for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty working directly with the REU Program.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.