REU Site: Chemistry of Molecular Innovation and Exploration (CheMIE)

本研究经验本科生（REU）网站奖，以得克萨斯州州立大学，位于圣马科斯，得克萨斯州，支持10名学生的培训10周期间2022年至2024年的夏天。在这个程序中，由化学部资助，参与者从事化学，生物化学和材料科学的研究。REU学者还参加专业发展课程，将他们的研究实验室经验与实地考察和研讨会相结合，探索学术，政府和私营部门的职业生涯。参与者对创新如何连接基础研究和创业精神有了深刻的理解。该网站通过为参与者在分子科学领域的各种职业机会做好准备来扩大STEM的参与。参与者进行跨越化学所有领域的个人项目。这些项目包括表征电子活性聚合物和纳米颗粒，合成具有潜在生物活性的天然产物衍生物，以及分析蛋白质以建立结构-功能关系。专业发展系列包括关于科学交流和化学职业的研讨会。为了增加化学劳动力的多样性，该网站从区域机构招募学生，包括公立和私立2年制和4年制大学，西班牙裔服务机构（HSI）和历史上的黑人学院和大学（HBCU）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Award to Texas State University, located in San Marcos, TX, supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2022-2024. In this program, funded by the Division of Chemistry, participants engage in research in chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. REU Scholars also participate in a professional development course, which combines their research lab experiences with field trips and workshops to explore careers in the academic, government, and private sectors. Participants develop a robust understanding of how innovation bridges basic research and entrepreneurship. This site broadens participation in STEM by preparing participants for the wide variety of career opportunities in the molecular sciences.The participants conduct individual projects that span all fields of chemistry. These projects include the characterization of electronically active polymers and nanoparticles, the synthesis of natural product derivatives with potential biologic activity, and analysis of proteins to build structure-function relationships. The professional development series includes seminars on scientific communication and careers in chemistry. To increase diversity in the chemistry workforce, this site recruits students from regional institutions, including public and private 2- and 4-year colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).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.