REU Site for Nanotechnology in Health, Energy and the Environment

REU 健康、能源和环境纳米技术网站

• 批准号: 1950645
• 负责人: Gary Halada
• 金额: $ 43.79万
• 依托单位: SUNY at Stony Brook
• 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: 2020-03-01 至 2024-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950645&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Nanotechnology; Health; Energy

The renewal Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU )Site for Nanotechnology in Health, Energy and the Environment at Stony Brook University in New York responds to the need to provide experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates in the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology. The project stemmed from the need to implement an effective model for research-oriented undergraduate education which meets the needs of both students (from different academic majors, types of institutions - including community colleges, and who have completed from one to three years of undergraduate education) and their eventual employers (or graduate programs) in the emerging and changing nanotechnology sector. It responds to the need to recruit students from diverse populations, including under-represented groups, for enhancing diversity in STEM fields, and the need to enhance engineering education with a focus on emerging technology systems in the context of applications and societal impact. This is accomplished through an approach which supports self-efficacy, multidisciplinary team-building, understanding broader impacts of technology, and building the skills necessary for research and life-long learning through a program of faculty-mentored multidisciplinary research, professional development, and exposure to real-world issues which reflect the impact of nanotechnology on society, the business community, human health and the environment. Over a three year period Stony Brook University will host a ten week, eight intern multidisciplinary nanotechnology REU Site focused on Nanotechnology in Health, Energy and the Environment, involving multiple engineering departments and administered by the University’s Center for Inclusive Education (CIE). Providing real research experiences for undergraduates is a critical need for the successful education of the next generation of engineers and scientists. The laboratories involved will provide research experiences for REU interns in all aspects of nanotechnology and nanomaterials development, including polymeric nanostructures for medical applications, batteries, catalytic surfaces for energy and environmental remediation, nanoscale surface engineering to enhance recycling and “green” manufacturing, and development of nanosensors. This approach integrates a comprehensive graduate education preparation model that has proven to be effective in successful transition of undergraduate students into competitive graduate programs. This REU site has supported 72 students directly over nine years, augmented by 16 additional students through supplemental support. More than half the REU interns were female and more than one third were members of underrepresented minority populations. This support will enable the continued targeted inclusion of underrepresented groups in nanotechnology research and graduate education opportunities and leverages the resources of multiple departments effectively. The project will also include a RET experience for a STEM high school teacher. Results of this program will be widely disseminated to the campus and local community, and to other scientists and engineers in the U.S. and worldwide.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.

纽约石溪大学纳米技术健康、能源和环境研究更新网站(REU)回应了为纳米技术跨学科领域的本科生提供体验式学习机会的需求。该项目源于需要实施一种有效的研究型本科教育模式，以满足学生(来自不同学术专业、不同类型的机构--包括社区学院，并已完成一至三年的本科教育)及其最终雇主(或研究生项目)在新兴和不断变化的纳米技术领域的需求。它回应了从不同人群中招收学生的需要，包括代表性不足的群体，以加强STEM领域的多样性，以及加强工程学教育的需要，重点是在应用和社会影响的背景下新兴技术系统。这是通过一种方法来实现的，这种方法支持自我效能、多学科团队建设、了解技术的更广泛影响，并通过教师指导的多学科研究、专业发展和暴露于反映纳米技术对社会、企业界、人类健康和环境影响的现实世界问题的计划，建立研究和终身学习所需的技能。在三年的时间里，石溪大学将主办一个为期十周、为期八个实习生的多学科纳米技术REU网站，重点是健康、能源和环境中的纳米技术，涉及多个工程系，由该大学的包容性教育中心(CIE)管理。为本科生提供真正的研究经验是成功培养下一代工程师和科学家的迫切需要。所涉及的实验室将为REU实习生提供纳米技术和纳米材料开发的所有方面的研究经验，包括用于医疗应用的聚合物纳米结构、电池、用于能源和环境修复的催化表面、促进回收和“绿色”制造的纳米尺度表面工程，以及纳米传感器的开发。这一方法整合了一种全面的研究生教育准备模式，事实证明，这种模式在本科生成功过渡到有竞争力的研究生项目方面是有效的。这个REU网站在九年的时间里直接支持了72名学生，并通过补充支持增加了16名学生。农村联盟实习生中有一半以上是女性，三分之一以上是代表人数不足的少数群体。这种支持将使代表性不足的群体继续有针对性地参与纳米技术研究和研究生教育机会，并有效地利用多个部门的资源。该项目还将包括STEM高中教师的RET体验。该计划的结果将广泛传播给校园和当地社区，以及美国和世界各地的其他科学家和工程师。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。