Conference: Student Participation Support for the 2023 North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Conference

会议：2023 年北美膜协会 (NAMS) 会议学生参与支持

• 批准号: 2319775
• 负责人: Milad Esfahani
• 金额: $ 3万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-15 至 2024-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2319775&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; Student; Participation; Support; 2023

This award will provide travel support for 22 U.S.-based undergraduate and graduate students to attend the 32nd Annual Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS). The meeting will be held in Tuscaloosa, AL, from May 13 to May 17, 2023. The NAMS Annual Meeting is one of the premier membrane conferences in the world, providing outstanding technical sessions across the full breadth of topics within membrane science and technology. The theme of the 2023 meeting is "A New Era of Sustainable Membrane Innovation, " focusing on the latest developments and innovations in membrane science geared towards improving sustainability. This year, two new sessions – “Polymer Design for Membranes” and “Highly Selective Separations” – have been added to the program. The meeting has a rich history of engaging undergraduate and graduate student researchers through targeted technical programs, student networking-mentoring programs, and recognizing their accomplishments. The goal of this travel support is to extend these opportunities to a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate student researchers who might otherwise be unable to attend the conference. Additionally, it will provide a platform for students to network with community leaders and fellow students. Early engagement in a professional society’s activities will motivate and encourage students to pursue advanced degrees in their respective fields and develop a healthy and diverse workforce.The 2023 NAMS meeting will cover various topics related to membrane materials, processes, and applications. The meeting will feature 23 technical sessions, daily plenary sessions, a poster session, and abundant unstructured discussion periods to catalyze new collaborative relationships and research ideas. The organizing committee is comprised of North American-based researchers, and invited speakers from academia, industry, and government labs feature prominently in the program. Historically, hundreds of graduate students participate in the NAMS meeting and engage in unique professional development and training opportunities. This award will extend such opportunities to a cohort of U.S.-based undergraduate and graduate students with the intention of growing and retaining a diverse community of membrane scientists and engineers. All undergraduate attendees will be paired with senior graduate student mentors who will serve as meeting guides and support an immersive experience. The program's effectiveness will be assessed through surveys and observation of student outcomes.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.

该奖项将为22名美国本科生和研究生参加第32届北美膜学会(NAMS)年会提供差旅支持。会议将于2023年5月13日至17日在亚利桑那州塔斯卡卢萨举行。NAMS年会是世界上首屈一指的膜会议之一，在膜科学和技术的所有主题中提供出色的技术会议。2023年会议的主题是“可持续膜创新的新时代”，重点关注面向提高可持续性的膜科学的最新发展和创新。今年，该项目增加了两个新的课程--“膜的聚合物设计”和“高选择性分离”。该会议有着丰富的历史，通过有针对性的技术计划、学生网络指导计划吸引本科生和研究生研究人员，并表彰他们的成就。这种旅行支持的目标是将这些机会扩大到不同的本科生和研究生研究人员群体，否则他们可能无法参加会议。此外，它还将为学生提供一个与社区领袖和同学建立网络联系的平台。及早参与专业协会的活动将激励和鼓励学生在各自的领域追求更高的学位，并发展健康和多样化的劳动力。2023年NAMS会议将涵盖与膜材料、工艺和应用相关的各种主题。会议将包括23个技术会议、每日全体会议、海报会议和丰富的非结构化讨论时间，以促进新的合作关系和研究想法。组委会由北美的研究人员组成，来自学术界、工业界和政府实验室的特邀演讲者在该项目中占据了突出地位。历史上，数以百计的研究生参加NAMS会议，并从事独特的专业发展和培训机会。这一奖项将把这样的机会扩大到一批美国本科生和研究生，目的是培养和留住多元化的膜科学家和工程师群体。所有本科生与会者将与资深研究生导师配对，他们将担任会议指南，支持身临其境的体验。该计划的有效性将通过对学生结果的调查和观察来评估。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。