Research Experience for Undergraduates

这是一项本科生研究经验网站资助。该奖项允许本科生在积极从事研究的教师的监督下参与材料领域的研究项目。康奈尔大学的项目强调少数族裔和女性的大量招募和参与，以及来自全国大学的代表。该计划在夏季持续十周，包括图书馆的使用、电子数据库的搜索、由本科生、研究生、博士后和教职员工组成的小组研究、实验计划、聚合物基纤维研究仪器的使用、数据分析、在全校范围的研讨会上口头报告成果。从事的研究包括纤维化学、生物医用纺织品、高性能纤维、复合材料、液晶聚合物和染料化学。资助6名学生。该计划加强了当前的研究活动，并增加了受过科学训练的个人的数量。希望这种亲身体验能成为吸引和留住才华横溢的学生从事教学和研究工作的动力。

This is a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site grant. The award permits undergraduate students to participate in a research program in the materials field under the supervision of faculty members actively engaged in research. The Cornell program emphasizes significant recruitment and participation of minorities and females, as well as representation from universities nationwide. The program lasts ten weeks in the summer, and includes instruction in the use of libraries, search of electronic data bases, research in teams composed of undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs, and faculty members, planning of experiments, use of instrumentation for research on polymer-based fibers, data analysis, oral presentation of results in a university-wide seminar. Research undertaken includes fiber chemistry, biomedical textiles, high performance fibers, composite materials, liquid crystal polymers, and dye chemistry. Funding is provided for six students. The program enhances current research activities as well as adding to the number of scientifically trained individuals. It is hoped that this hands-on experience will serve as a stimulus to attract and retain highly-gifted students into careers in teaching and research.