REU SITE: IDEA Incubator for Porous Materials: Integrating Discovery, Engineering and Art

这个为期三年的REU网站名为“IEDA多孔材料孵化器：集成发现、工程和艺术(IDEA)孵化器”，由堪萨斯大学主办。主要目标是在为期十周的暑期学期中，每年让十名本科生在实验室内外进行各种体验，旨在培养创新思维、沟通和团队合作。这些技能对于培训未来的劳动力至关重要，这些劳动力将帮助美国在全球经济中竞争。这一主题将有助于吸引不同背景的学生，包括妇女、代表性不足的少数族裔、残疾人和退伍军人，以追求和准备在科学和工程以及研究生教育方面的职业。每年夏天，十名本科生将成长为独立的研究人员和思考者。参与者将参与以团队为基础的学习项目，重点是多孔材料，这种材料在化学和生物医学领域都有各种应用。培训活动将帮助学生对创新以及对时间和规模的概念有一个强有力的理解，这对科学知识和发现至关重要。这个为期三年的REU网站名为“IEDA多孔材料孵化器：整合发现、工程和艺术(IDEA)孵化器”，由堪萨斯大学主办。主要目标是让本科生在夏季学期的课程中体验实验室内外的各种体验，旨在培养创新思维、沟通和团队合作。这些技能对于培训未来的劳动力至关重要，这些劳动力将帮助美国在全球经济中竞争。在为期10周的暑期计划中，这个REU网站将邀请10名本科生研究与多孔材料相关的主题，这些主题从基础到应用都有不同。例如，学员将获得有关如何合成用于化学分离的吸收剂、将可再生原料转化为有价值的化学品的催化剂、打印用于修复的3D无源样品以及调整多相催化剂表面的基础知识。此外，学生还将获得用于表征多孔材料的最先进的分析工具的实践经验。REU的学生将由经验丰富的教师和训练有素的研究生指导。此外，与KU Research Experience for Teachers(RET)网站和教师团队的外展工作合作将产生协同效益，从而对高中水平的学生产生更广泛的影响。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已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 renewal REU Site entitled "IEDA Incubator for Porous Materials: Integrating Discovery, Engineering and Art (IDEA) Incubator" is hosted by the University of Kansas. The primary goal is to engage ten undergraduate students each year in a variety of experiences, both in and out of the laboratory over the course of the ten week Summer semester, aiming to nurture innovative thinking, communication, and teamwork. These skills are essential to train the future workforce that will help the U.S. compete in the worldwide economy. The topic will help attract students with varying backgrounds, including women, underrepresented minorities, those with disabilities and veterans, to pursue and prepare for careers in science and engineering, and graduate education. Each summer, ten undergraduates will grow as independent researchers and thinkers. Participants will be involved in team-based learning projects focused on porous materials, which have a variety of applications in both chemical and biomedical fields. Training activities will be provided to help students develop a robust understanding of innovation and concepts of time and scale, which are critical for scientific knowledge and discovery.This three year renewal REU Site entitled "IEDA Incubator for Porous Materials: Integrating Discovery, Engineering and Art (IDEA) Incubator" is hosted by the University of Kansas. The primary goal is to engage undergraduate students in a variety of experiences, both in and out of the laboratory over the course of the Summer semester, aiming to nurture innovative thinking, communication, and teamwork. These skills are essential to train the future workforce that will help the U.S. compete in the worldwide economy. During the 10-week summer program, this REU Site will engage ten undergraduate students in research on topics related to porous materials that varies from fundamental to applied. For example, participants will gain fundamental knowledge on how to synthesize absorbents for chemical separations, catalysts to convert renewable feedstocks into valuable chemicals, print 3D passive samples for remediation and tune the surface of heterogeneous catalysts. In addition, students will gain hands-on-experience with state-of-the art analytical tools for characterizing porous materials. REU students will be mentored by experienced faculty and trained graduate students. Furthermore, synergistic benefits will arise from partnering with KU Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site and faculty team’s outreach efforts, leading to broader impacts for high school-level students.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.