University of Hawaii - University of Washington PREM: Materials Research and Education Consortium (MRE-C)

夏威夷大学 - 华盛顿大学 PREM：材料研究与教育联盟 (MRE-C)

• 批准号: 2121848
• 负责人: Godwin Severa
• 金额: $ 80万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 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: 2021-09-01 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2121848&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: University; Hawaii; Washington; PREM; Materials

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). Non -Technical SummaryThe University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH), located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, has a diverse student population that includes Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPI, 18.9 %), and women (61.8 %). With this Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Seed award, the University of Hawaii and the University of Washington's (UW) NSF funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) aim to utilize this diversity in UH’s student popularion to create a pathway to recruit, retain, and ensure degree attainment by over 10 student STEM participants, mostly from underrepresented minority groups. The PREM Seed implements a multifaceted and integrated approach to recruitment of student participants, using on/off-campus diversity resources and a new PREM website. The UH-UW synergistic partnership emphasizes student mentoring (M), unique on/off campus outreach (O), energy and space materials research (R), and materials science education (E) [MORE]. This PREM Seed also enables foundational UH-UW collaborations that engage diverse student participants in research at the frontiers of the world’s greatest materials research challenges. The research and education initiatives encompass: strong student dual-mentoring by both UH and UW senior participants, including individualized professional development plans; annual in-person faculty/student summer research exchanges, complimented by regular virtual exchanges; UH-UW co-development of teaching materials; joint seminars; and an annual student symposium. The partnership directly impacts research and education output at UH by increasing the number of students prepared for opportunities in materials research and assisting in elevating UH’s standing in materials science education. The PREM Seed develops a sustainable pipeline to increase participation of underrepresented minority graduate students at UW. In addition, the PREM Seed outreach effort to K-12 schools drives sustainable long-term growth for underrepresented groups participation in STEM, and it enhances visibility and public appreciation of materials science. The UH-UW PREM Seed success metrics include joint publications, presentations, and retention/graduation rates of PREM Seed students. Technical Summary The UH-UW MRSEC PREM will develop foundational knowledge about advanced nano-to-macroscale defect-bearing and doped materials (boron compounds, chalcopyrites, layered quantum materials, and proton-irradiated solids) and the properties controlling their unique behaviors, and it investigates their use for future energy and space technologies. The PREM capitalizes on synergistic expertise and exceptional resources in materials syntheses and characterization available at UH and the UW MRSEC to create close interdisciplinary research collaborations emphasizing the education and training of a diversified next generation of scientists and engineers. The research on defect-bearing and doped materials is organized into four thrusts aligned with UW’s MRSEC IRGs on Defects in Nanostructures and Layered Quantum Materials: 1) Dopant control in boron compounds for tailored gas sorption; 2) Defect modeling, characterization, and engineering in ordered vacancy compound chalcopyrites for photovoltaic applications; 3) Role of hydrogen in the chemistry of proton-irradiated solids; 4) Strain control of electronic and magnetic properties of solid materials. This research will lead to new materials and understanding of new phenomena critical for solving emerging needs in energy storage and durable space technologies. The PREM research and education activities are designed to maximize preparation of student participants for solving emerging materials challenges.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.

该奖项是根据2021年《美国救援计划法》（公法117-2）全部或部分资助的。非技术摘要位于夏威夷瓦胡岛的Manoa（UH）的夏威夷大学的学生人数包括夏威夷原住民和其他太平洋岛民（NHPI，18.9％）和妇女（61.8％）。 With this Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Seed award, the University of Hawaii and the University of Washington's (UW) NSF funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) aim to utilize this diversity in UH’s student popular to create a pathway to recruit, retain, and ensure degree attribute by over 10 student STEM participants, mostly from underrepresented minority groups. PREM SEED使用On/OffCampus多样性资源和新的PERM网站实施了多方面和集成的方法，用于招募学生参与者。 UH-UW协同伙伴关系强调学生的心理（M），独特的校园外展（O），能源和太空材料研究（R）和材料科学教育（E）[更多]。该PREM种子还可以实现基础UH-UW的合作，使潜水员参与者参与世界上最大材料研究挑战的领域研究。研究和教育计划包括：UH和UH高级参与者的强大学生双重注册，包括个性化的专业发展计划；年度面对面的教师/学生夏季研究交流，以定期的虚拟交流称赞； UH-UW共同开发教材；联合半货人；和年度学生研讨会。该伙伴关系通过增加为材料研究的机会而增加的学生人数直接影响UH的研究和教育成果，并有助于提升UH在材料科学教育中的地位。 Prem Seed开发了可持续的管道，以增加UW代表性不足的少数群体研究生的参与。此外，PREM种子外展为K-12学校提供的努力推动了代表性不足的团体参与STEM的可持续长期增长，并增强了对材料科学的可见性和公众的欣赏。 UH-UW PREM种子成功指标包括PREM SEED学生的联合出版物，演示和保留/毕业率。技术摘要UH-UW MRSEC PER将发展有关先进的纳米到宏观尺度缺陷和掺杂材料（硼化合物，辣椒式量子，分层量子材料和质子辐射的固体）以及控制其独特行为的特性，并研究其对未来能源技术的使用。 PREM利用UH和UW MRSEC提供的材料合成和特征的协同专业知识和非凡资源来创建密切的跨学科研究合作，强调了对下一代科学家和工程师多样化的教育和培训。对含缺陷和掺杂材料的研究进行了四个推力，与UW的MRSEC IRG对准了纳米结构和分层量子材料的缺陷：1）硼化合物中的掺杂剂控制，以进行定制气体吸附； 2）用于光伏应用的有序空置化合物墨西哥岩的缺陷建模，表征和工程； 3）氢在质子辐照固体的化学中的作用； 4）固体材料的电子和磁性的应变控制。这项研究将导致新材料和对解决储能和耐用太空技术中新兴需求至关重要的新现象的理解。 PREM研究和教育活动旨在最大程度地提高学生参与者的准备，以解决新兴材料挑战。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，被认为是通过评估而被视为珍贵的支持。