REU Site: Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer REU Program

这个为期三年的项目在密西西比大学的目的是建立一个跨学科的研究和教育计划，在纳米工程，提供开创性的，变革性的研究经验，十名本科生。该计划将促进纳米工程研究在密西西比州和美国东南部的进步，通过催化研究合作作为REU活动的一部分。该项目将通过为代表性不足的少数民族提供研究培训机会，为发展多元化的未来STEM劳动力做出贡献。REU活动将为21世纪世纪的重大社会挑战提供解决方案，特别是在健康，能源和制造领域。该项目将大大有助于开发基于纳米技术的解决方案，以应对当今的主要社会挑战。为期三年的纳米工程夏季REU计划在密西西比大学将每年沉浸在纳米工程的不断增长的领域，通过在三个同源领域之一的研究十名学生：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和生产新的生物传感器，诊断，成像剂和治疗。计算纳米工程涉及使用计算工具来解决纳米尺度的理论问题和/或增强纳米工程中的实验技术。可持续纳米工程旨在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也将作为一个外展机会，吸引那些可能没有研究机会的学生，包括来自STEM背景的学生。总的来说，REU将通过以下方式提高学生在STEM研究领域从事职业的兴趣：（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，及（5）举办社会活动，以促进和谐共融的气氛。此计划由工程教育及中心部（EEC）及促进竞争研究既定计划（EPSCoR）共同资助该奖项反映了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。

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.