REU Site: Chemistry Research for Medicine and Energy at the University of Rochester

REU 网站：罗切斯特大学医学和能源化学研究

• 批准号: 2050793
• 负责人: David McCamant
• 金额: $ 39万
• 依托单位: University of Rochester
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-03-15 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2050793&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Chemistry; Research; Medicine

This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site award to the University of Rochester, located in Rochester, NY, supports 10 undergraduate students for a 10-week residential research program during the summers of 2022-2024. The program, supported by the Division of Chemistry, immerses students in interdisciplinary chemical research and equips them with the professional skills to succeed in STEM careers. The program is enriched by an array of activities related to research ethics, project development, professional networking, scientific communication, and outreach. Participants are recruited nationally, with an emphasis on students who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM and may have limited access to research opportunities at their home institutions. The goal of this program is to increase retention in STEM by providing students with scientific and professional skills, along with a strong support network of mentors and peers, that will endure beyond the summer research experience.REU students will contribute to research that addresses fundamental challenges related to the synthesis and discovery of new drugs, energy, and sustainable chemistry. Research will be undertaken with faculty mentors whose research extends from catalysis development, nanoparticle synthesis, peptide self-assembly, natural product synthesis, ultrafast spectroscopy and quantum dynamics simulations. The major broader impact of this project stems from equipping a cohort of 30 undergraduate students with both the hard and soft skills necessary for a successful career in science. Additionally, the site helps students establish a professional network to support their career by facilitating long-term mentoring between REU students and faculty mentors.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.

本科生（REU）的研究经验网站奖给位于纽约州罗切斯特的罗切斯特大学，支持10名本科生在2022-2024年的夏天进行为期10周的住宅研究计划。 该计划由化学部支持，让学生沉浸在跨学科的化学研究中，并为他们提供在STEM职业生涯中取得成功的专业技能。该计划通过与研究伦理，项目开发，专业网络，科学交流和外展相关的一系列活动来丰富。参与者在全国范围内招募，重点是那些传统上在STEM中代表性不足的学生，他们在家乡机构的研究机会可能有限。该计划的目标是通过为学生提供科学和专业技能来提高STEM的保留率，沿着导师和同行的强大支持网络，这将超越夏季研究经验。REU学生将为解决与新药，能源和可持续化学的合成和发现相关的基本挑战的研究做出贡献。研究将与教师导师进行，他们的研究从催化开发，纳米颗粒合成，肽自组装，天然产物合成，超快光谱和量子动力学模拟延伸。该项目的主要影响来自于为30名本科生提供成功从事科学职业所需的硬技能和软技能。此外，该网站还帮助学生建立一个专业网络，通过促进REU学生和教师导师之间的长期指导来支持他们的职业生涯。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。