REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemical Assembly at the University of Nebraska

REU 网站：内布拉斯加大学化学组装本科生的研究经验

• 批准号: 2147939
• 负责人: Mark Griep
• 金额: $ 38.72万
• 依托单位: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-06-01 至 2025-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2147939&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site award at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, located in Lincoln, NE, supports the training of 10 students over 10 weeks during the summers of 2022-2024, offering undergraduate participants the opportunity to carry out original research projects in the areas of biochemistry, chemistry, chemical biology, chemical education research, and chemical engineering. To create a welcoming and inclusive environment, each participant is assigned a graduate student mentor who works with them on an almost daily basis to learn about the methods and literature. Participants learn about science communication, careers in the chemical industry, the graduate school application process, and how to disseminate research results through publications and presentations to a variety of audiences. For instance, participants will spend time describing their research to participants in the Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program for economically disadvantaged high school students, helping to inspire high school students to pursue science related degrees, propagating the impact of this REU site. In a commitment to broadening participation in STEM, this program supports women and students from underrepresented groups. By the completion of this program, students develop complex analytical and communication skills and have a deeper knowledge of science and engineering careers. This REU site offers a range of research projects in chemical assembly, including neuropeptide-receptor interactions, catalyzed hydrogenation of carbon dioxide, RNA folding and ligand binding, laser spectroscopy of halide perovskite semiconductors, rapid analysis of drug-protein interactions, electrochemical sensors using biomolecules, chemical education research into the student use of evidence to support chemical arguments, adaptive surfaces, metabolomics, organic radicals for MRI contrast agents, and the synthesis of 2D materials such as graphene. Students develop communication skills by presenting written, oral, and graphic interpretations of their work to an array of audiences including the UBMS high school students, REU students from other programs, graduate student mentors, faculty members, and on social media to reach the public. Participants take three field trips to explore industrial careers, learn about careers in academia, and are trained in the responsible conduct of research, including workshops on safety and authorship ethics. Best practices gleaned from this site are shared with the wider REU community through presentations at national meetings to disseminate evidence-based, effective methodology more widely.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。这项在内布拉斯加林肯大学（NEBRASKA-LINCON）的本科生（REU）网站奖的这项研究经验，位于内布拉斯加州林肯市，在2022 - 2024年的夏季为10周内10周的10周学生培训，为参与者提供了有机会在生物学，化学，化学生物学，化学教育，化学教育，化学研究，化学，化学研究，化学，化学，化学研究，化学，化学研究。为了创建一个热情和包容的环境，每个参与者都被分配了一名研究生导师，他几乎每天都会与他们合作，以了解方法和文学作品。参与者了解科学沟通，化学工业的职业，研究生院申请过程以及如何通过出版和向各种受众的介绍传播研究结果。例如，参与者将花时间将他们的研究描述给对经济不利的高中学生的向上数学科学（UBMS）计划的参与者，有助于激发高中生追求与科学相关的学位，从而传播此REU网站的影响。为了扩大对STEM的参与的承诺，该计划支持来自代表性不足的群体的妇女和学生。通过完成该计划，学生发展了复杂的分析和沟通技巧，并对科学和工程职业具有更深入的了解。 This REU site offers a range of research projects in chemical assembly, including neuropeptide-receptor interactions, catalyzed hydrogenation of carbon dioxide, RNA folding and ligand binding, laser spectroscopy of halide perovskite semiconductors, rapid analysis of drug-protein interactions, electrochemical sensors using biomolecules, chemical education research into the student use of evidence to support chemical arguments, adaptive MRI对比剂的表面，代谢组学，有机自由基以及2D材料（例如石墨烯）的合成。学生通过向包括UBMS高中学生，其他课程的REU学生，研究生导师，教职员工和社交媒体上的一系列受众介绍书面，口头和图形解释来发展沟通技巧。参与者进行了三次实地考察来探索工业职业，了解学术界的职业，并接受了负责任的研究的培训，包括有关安全和作者道德的研讨会。通过在全国性的会议上演讲，与更广泛的REU社区共享，从本网站收集的最佳实践可以更广泛地传播基于证据的有效方法。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点评估来获得支持的，并具有广泛的影响标准。