Support to Broaden Student Participation in the 2021 Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS)

支持扩大学生对 2021 年北美膜协会 (NAMS) 会议的参与

• 批准号: 2053118
• 负责人: Yifu Ding
• 金额: $ 1.6万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 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: 2021-04-15 至 2022-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2053118&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Support; Broaden; Student; Participation; 2021

This award will provide travel support for 13 U.S.-based undergraduate students to attend the 2021 Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) at Estes Park, Colorado. NAMS is a premier membrane conference, providing outstanding technical sessions across the full breadth of topics within membrane science and technology. The theme of the 2021 meeting is "Convergence - Connecting Membrane Science to Societal Challenges," which aligns with several Grand Challenges recently identified by the National Academy of Engineering. The meeting has a rich history of engaging graduate student researchers directly through targeted programs and award opportunities. The goal of this travel support is to extend these opportunities to undergraduate researchers who identify as a member of an underrepresented group in STEM and might otherwise be unable to attend the conference. Additionally, it will provide a platform for students to network with community leaders and fellow undergraduate and graduate students. A unique undergraduate mentoring program will foster inclusivity and encourage the students to take full advantage of the technical, social, and networking opportunities available at NAMS 2021. Early engagement in a professional society/conference will provide students with motivation and encouragement to pursue advanced degrees in their respective fields and, subsequently, develop a healthy and diverse workforce.The NAMS organizing committee is comprised of diverse North American researchers, and invited speakers from academia, industry, and government labs feature prominently in the program. The meeting will feature 26 technical sessions, daily plenary sessions, a poster session, and abundant unstructured discussion periods to catalyze new collaborative relationships and research ideas. The 2021 NAMS meeting will cover a variety of topics ranging from fundamental studies of membrane material science to process systems development and applications of membrane technology in water, bioprocessing, chemical separations, environmental systems, and energy. Historically, hundreds of graduate students participate in the NAMS meeting and engage in unique professional development and training opportunities. This award will extend such opportunities to a cohort of U.S. undergraduate students with the intention of growing and retaining a diverse community of membrane scientists and engineers. All undergraduate attendees will be paired with senior graduate student mentors who will serve as meeting guides and support an immersive experience. The program's effectiveness will be assessed through surveys and observation of student outcomes. It is anticipated that the award for travel and registration fee subsidies will attract diverse young scientists in the field and enhance the membrane science and technology workforce.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.

该奖项将为13名美国人提供旅行支持-基于本科生参加北美膜学会（NAMS）在埃斯蒂斯公园，科罗拉多2021年会议。NAMS是一个首屈一指的膜会议，在膜科学和技术的全方位主题提供优秀的技术会议。2021年会议的主题是“融合-将膜科学与社会挑战联系起来”，这与美国国家工程院最近确定的几个重大挑战相一致。会议有丰富的历史，直接通过有针对性的计划和奖励机会从事研究生研究。这种旅行支持的目标是将这些机会扩展到本科研究人员，他们认为自己是STEM中代表性不足的群体的成员，否则可能无法参加会议。此外，它将为学生提供一个平台，与社区领袖和其他本科生和研究生网络。一个独特的本科生辅导计划将促进包容性，并鼓励学生充分利用NAMS 2021提供的技术，社交和网络机会。早期参与专业协会/会议将为学生提供动力和鼓励，以追求各自领域的高级学位，并随后发展健康和多样化的劳动力。NAMS组委会由不同的北美研究人员组成，并邀请来自学术界的演讲者，工业，和政府实验室在该计划中占据突出地位。会议将包括26个技术会议、每日全体会议、海报会议和丰富的非结构化讨论时段，以促进新的合作关系和研究思路。2021年NAMS会议将涵盖各种主题，从膜材料科学的基础研究到过程系统开发以及膜技术在水，生物处理，化学分离，环境系统和能源中的应用。从历史上看，数百名研究生参加NAMS会议，并参与独特的专业发展和培训机会。该奖项将扩大这样的机会，以一群美国本科生的意图增长和保留一个多元化的社区膜科学家和工程师。所有本科生与会者将与高年级研究生导师配对，他们将担任会议指南并支持沉浸式体验。该计划的有效性将通过调查和观察学生的成果进行评估。预计差旅费和注册费补贴奖将吸引该领域的各种年轻科学家，并加强膜科学和技术的劳动力。该奖项反映了NSF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。