REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Advanced Material Sciences

REU 网站：先进材料科学本科生的研究经验

• 批准号: 1950557
• 负责人: Stephen Foulger
• 金额: $ 31.97万
• 依托单位: Clemson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-04-01 至 2024-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950557&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experience; Undergraduates

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Advanced Material Sciences (1) engages historically underrepresented groups (URGs) in research activities in five thematic areas, and (2) develops students’ talents and interests to fields outside their usual “window” of careers to increase enrollment and success in science and engineering fields. REU students leave knowing how to: conduct research; prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts and academic posters; and apply for graduate school. To recruit, retain, and engage URGS, the REU Site relies on three factors: (1) outreach and recruitment through nonprofit organizations that provide academic guidance and mentoring for underrepresented college students, (2) daily and ongoing mentoring and guidance of the REU students through mentors who have undergone cultural competence training, and (3) existing programs at Clemson University to engage in the professional development of URGs in and out of the laboratory. TECHNICAL DETAILS: The REU in Advanced Material Sciences engages historically URGs in research activities in five interconnected thematic areas: (1) Optical Fiber for Photonics Applications, (2) Polymers for Medical Sciences; (3) Magnetic Materials for Biomedical Applications, (4) Data Science in Computationally-Driven Materials Design, and (5) Advanced Materials in Human Health. The research projects increase the understanding in the field about property-function relationships needed to guide design of optical fibers, polymers, and magnetic nanoparticles for targeted applications and will contribute to NSF's Big Ideas on Growing Convergence Research and Harnessing the Data Revolution. Additionally, the REU Site develops students’ talents and interests in science and engineering to increase enrollment and success in students’ respective fields.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.

非技术描述：先进材料科学本科生研究经验（REU）(1)让历史上代表性不足的群体（urg）参与五个主题领域的研究活动，(2)培养学生在他们通常的职业“窗口”之外的领域的才能和兴趣，以增加入学率和在科学和工程领域的成功。REU学生离开时知道如何：进行研究；准备同行评审稿件和学术海报；申请研究生院。为了招募、留住和吸引URGS， REU网站依赖于三个因素：(1)通过非营利组织为代表性不足的大学生提供学术指导和指导的推广和招聘；(2)通过接受过文化能力培训的导师对REU学生进行日常和持续的指导和指导；(3)克莱姆森大学现有的项目，在实验室内外参与URGS的专业发展。技术细节：先进材料科学的REU在五个相互关联的主题领域从事历史上URGs的研究活动：(1)光子学应用的光纤，(2)医学聚合物；(3)生物医学应用的磁性材料，(4)计算驱动材料设计中的数据科学，(5)人类健康中的先进材料。这些研究项目增加了对该领域特性-功能关系的理解，这些关系需要指导设计用于目标应用的光纤、聚合物和磁性纳米颗粒，并将为NSF关于不断增长的融合研究和利用数据革命的大构想做出贡献。此外，REU网站开发学生在科学和工程方面的才能和兴趣，以增加学生在各自领域的入学率和成功。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。