REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Advanced Material Sciences

非技术描述：先进材料科学本科生（REU）的研究经验（1）在五个主题领域的研究活动中参与历史上代表性不足的群体（URG），（2）培养学生的才能和兴趣，以提高他们通常的职业生涯“窗口”之外的领域，以增加科学和工程领域的招生和成功。REU学生离开知道如何：进行研究;准备同行评议的手稿和学术海报;并申请研究生院。为了招募、留住和聘用URGS，REU网站依赖于三个因素：（1）通过为代表性不足的大学生提供学术指导和辅导的非营利组织进行外联和招聘，（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，以及（3）克莱姆森大学在实验室内外从事URG专业发展的现有项目。技术详细信息：在先进材料科学的REU从事历史URG在五个相互关联的主题领域的研究活动：（1）光学纤维的光子学应用，（2）聚合物的医学科学;（3）磁性材料的生物医学应用，（4）数据科学在计算驱动的材料设计，和（5）人类健康的先进材料。这些研究项目增加了该领域对指导光纤，聚合物和磁性纳米颗粒针对目标应用的设计所需的属性-功能关系的理解，并将有助于NSF关于增长融合研究和利用数据革命的大想法。此外，REU网站开发学生的才能和兴趣，在科学和工程，以增加招生和学生在各自领域的成功。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过评估使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准的支持。

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.