REU Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions

为期三年的本科生研究经验（REU）网站：在阿巴拉契亚地区克服水资源和可持续工程挑战的多学科方法由肯塔基州大学主办。在农村、低收入和少数民族占主导地位的社区，包括在阿巴拉契亚，水资源和弹性基础设施的差距由来已久。教育一个多学科的劳动力集中在水资源和可持续工程将支持创新的水网络的发展，退化的生态系统的恢复，并在阿巴拉契亚地区扩大当地的粮食系统。这个REU网站将每年为10名本科生提供研究经验。招募工作将集中在一个多样化的学生群体，其中至少60%的参与者来自研究机会有限的机构，至少50%是STEM领域代表性不足的学生，至少40%是第一代大学生。与会者将亲身体验阿巴拉契亚地区面临的水资源和可持续工程挑战。该项目将促进和维持本科生对坚持STEM领域和追求研究生教育的兴趣。十名学生参与者将通过研究，专业发展和社会活动与不同的教师和研究生导师以及工业，咨询，非营利组织和政府部门的专业工程师和自然资源从业者进行互动。在阿巴拉契亚地区克服水资源和可持续工程挑战的多学科方法是由肯塔基州大学主办。这个REU网站的目标是：1）为本科生提供研究经验，其中至少60%的参与者来自研究机会有限的机构，至少50%来自STEM领域代表性不足的学生，至少40%是第一代大学生; 2）通过研究和专业发展机会，为参与者提供有关阿巴拉契亚地区面临的水资源和可持续工程挑战的第一手经验;以及3）促进和维持本科生对坚持STEM领域和追求研究生教育的兴趣。每年10名本科生将与教师导师进行基础研究，并与行业，咨询，非营利组织和政府合作伙伴进行互动。此外，该项目还提供了一系列交流发展机会，以分享新知识，包括向当地合作伙伴和同行介绍，撰写会议论文，准备正式的海报演示文稿，并对K-12学生进行宣传。学生群体将通过研究，专业发展和社会活动与不同的教师和研究生导师以及专业工程师和自然资源从业者进行互动。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为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来支持。

The three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions is hosted by the University of Kentucky. There is a long history of water resource and resilient infrastructure disparities among rural, low income, and minority-dominant communities, including in Appalachia. Educating a multidisciplinary workforce focused on water resources and sustainable engineering will support the development of innovative water networks, restoration of degraded ecosystems, and expansion of local food systems in the Appalachian region. This REU site will offer research experiences to ten undergraduate students each year. Recruiting efforts will focus on a diverse student cohort, where at least 60% of participants come from institutions with limited research opportunities, at least 50% are underrepresented students in STEM fields, and at least 40% are first-generation college students. Participants will experience first-hand issues about water resources and sustainable engineering challenges facing the Appalachian region. The project will promote and sustain undergraduate student interest in persisting in a STEM field and pursuing graduate education. Ten student participants will interact with diverse faculty and graduate student mentors as well as professional engineers and natural resource practitioners in industry, consulting, nonprofit, and government sectors through research, professional development, and social activities.The three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions is hosted by the University of Kentucky. The objectives of this REU site are to: 1) offer research experiences to undergraduate students where at least 60% of participants come from institutions with limited research opportunities, at least 50% are from underrepresented students in STEM fields, and at least 40% are first-generation college students; 2) provide participants first-hand experiences about water resources and sustainable engineering challenges facing the Appalachian region through research and professional development opportunities; and 3) promote and sustain undergraduate student interest in persisting in a STEM field and pursuing graduate education. Ten undergraduates per year will conduct fundamental research with faculty mentors and interact with industry, consulting, nonprofit, and government partners. In addition, the project offers a series of communication development opportunities to share new knowledge, including presenting to local partners and peers, writing conference papers, preparing formal poster presentations, and conducting outreach to K-12 students. The student cohort will interact with diverse faculty and graduate student mentors as well as professional engineers and natural resource practitioners through research, professional development, and social activities.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.