Renovation of Research Facilities for Materials Science and Engineering

9313570 Vedula这个奖项将允许爱荷华州州立大学翻新两层楼的65岁的建筑成为一个动态的焦点材料相关的研究活动。 该机构的材料科学与工程系有23名教职员工使用该研究设施。 他们的研究和教育活动涉及冶金，陶瓷，磁性材料和无损评估，并在电子，光子，生物和复合材料方面具有新兴优势。在材料科学这个程序是在一个动态的阶段，证明了70%的研究生入学人数增加，从36到62，在过去的两年中。 该部门由联邦来源提供充足的资金。 将使用的翻新方法基于“共享”研究空间的新概念，由于其跨学科的推动力，该概念被认为与材料科学特别相关。 “通用”实验室将为许多研究人员提供共同服务，很大一部分空间将根据个别研究小组目前的需要进行翻新，用作“模块化”空间。 这种空间分配方法预计将响应该领域的动态性质和教师组成和兴趣的变化，并为与其他科学和工程学科的互动提供方便的格式。 最后，这种现代化有望成为吸引更多美国学生，特别是少数民族和妇女，材料科学研究的主要资产。 ***

9313570 Vedula This award will allow Iowa State University to renovate two floors of a 65-year old building into a dynamic focal point for materials-related research activities. The Materials Science and Engineering Department at this institution has 23 faculty members that make use of this research facility. Their research and educational activities involve metallurgy, ceramics, magnetic materials, and nondestructive evaluation and with emerging strengths in electronic, photonic, bio- and composite materials. This program in materials science is in a dynamic stage as evidenced by the 70% increase in graduate student enrollment, from 36 to 62, during the past two years. The Department is well funded by federal sources. The renovation approach to be used is based on a new concept of "shared" research space, which is believed to be particularly relevant for materials science because of its interdisciplinary thrust. "Generic" labs will provide common services to many researchers, and a good portion of the space will be renovated for use as "modular" space for individual research groups, depending on their current needs. This method of space allocation is expected to be responsive to the dynamic nature of the field and changes in faculty composition and interests as well as to provide a convenient format for interactions with other disciplines of science and engineering. Finally, this modernization is expected to become a major asset for attracting more U.S. students, particularly minorities and women, to materials science studies. ***