REU Site: Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer REU Program

密西西比大学的这个为期三年的项目旨在建立一个纳米工程的跨学科研究和教育计划，为十名本科生提供开创性的、变革性的研究经验。该计划将通过促进研究合作作为REU活动的一部分，促进密西西比州和美国东南部纳米工程研究的进展。该项目将通过向代表性不足的少数群体提供研究培训机会，促进未来STEM多样化劳动力的发展。REU的活动将有助于解决21世纪的主要社会挑战，特别是在卫生、能源和制造业领域。该项目将极大地促进基于纳米技术的解决方案的开发，以应对当今的主要社会挑战。密西西比大学为期三年的纳米工程夏季REU项目每年将有十名学生通过三个相关领域之一的研究，沉浸在不断增长的纳米工程领域：纳米生物技术、可持续纳米工程和计算纳米工程。纳米生物技术利用创新技术，如纳米颗粒、纳米器件和表面涂层，可用于研究生物系统，并生产新型生物传感器、诊断、成像剂和疗法。计算纳米工程涉及使用计算工具来解决纳米级的理论问题和/或增强纳米工程中的实验技术。可持续纳米工程寻求利用纳米材料独特的能量特性，为工业加工、能源开发和污染等应用中的问题提供环境友好的解决方案。纳米工程REU还将作为一个外展机会，让原本可能没有研究机会的学生参与进来，包括来自STEM代表性不足的背景的学生。总体而言，REU将通过以下方式提高学生从事STEM研究的兴趣：(1)让学生接触创新的跨学科研究，(2)整合教育研讨会，(3)促进研究生和教师榜样的指导，(4)为国家奖学金和研究生院申请提供培训，和(5)组织社会活动以促进融洽和包容的氛围。该项目由工程教育和中心分部(EEC)和既定的激励竞争研究计划(EPSCoR)联合资助。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。

This three-year project at the University of Mississippi aims to establish an interdisciplinary research and educational program in nanoengineering that provides seminal, transformative experiences in research to ten undergraduate students. This program will promote the advancement of nanoengineering research in the state of Mississippi and the Southeastern United States by catalyzing research collaborations as part of the REU activities. The project will contribute to the development of a diverse future STEM workforce by providing research training opportunities with underrepresented minorities. The REU activities will contribute solutions to major societal challenges of the 21st century, particularly in the areas of health, energy, and manufacturing. This project will contribute significantly to the development of nanotechnology-based solutions to today’s major societal challenges. The three-year Nanoengineering Summer REU Program at the University of Mississippi will immerse ten students per year in the growing field of nanoengineering through research in one of three cognate areas: nanobiotechnology, sustainable nanoengineering, and computational nanoengineering. Nanobiotechnology leverages innovative technologies such as nanoparticles, nanodevices, and surface coatings that can be used to study biological systems and produce novel biosensors, diagnostics, imaging agents, and therapeutics. Computational nanoengineering involves the use of computational tools to solve theoretical problems at the nanoscale and/or augment experimental techniques in nanoengineering. Sustainable nanoengineering seeks to harness the unique energetic properties of nanomaterials to produce environmentally-friendly solutions to problems in industrial processing, energy development, and pollution, among other applications. The Nanoengineering REU will also serve as an outreach opportunity to engage students who might not otherwise have research opportunities, including students from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM. Overall, the REU will increase student interest in pursuing careers in STEM research by: (1) exposing students to innovative interdisciplinary research, (2) integrating educational seminars, (3) promoting mentorship from graduate student and faculty role models, (4) providing training for national scholarship and graduate school applications, and (5) organizing social activities to promote a congenial and inclusive atmosphere.This project is jointly funded by the Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).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.