REU SITE: Regional Initiative to Promote Undergraduate Participation in Experimental and Computational Materials Research

9987872Vohra伯明翰大学（UAB）继续为本科生（REU）网站的研究经验的操作。 REU网站由UAB物理系主办，包括来自桑福德大学和塔斯基吉大学的教师参与。 每年招收11名本科生进行为期10周的夏季研究体验，学生招聘重点是妇女和代表性不足的少数民族。学生的研究项目包括高压材料研究、金刚石薄膜生长和表征、微电子材料、激光材料、气相和表面化学以及材料的计算机模拟。 除了参加个人研究项目外，REU学生还参加科学交流研讨会，研究伦理和研究生考试准备以及校园社交活动。

9987872VohraThe University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) continues operation of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site. The REU Site is hosted by the Department of Physics at UAB and includes participation of faculty from Samford University and Tuskegee University. Eleven undergraduate students are recruited every year for a ten-week summer research experience, with a student recruitment focus on women and underrepresented minorities. Student research projects include high-pressure materials research, diamond thin films growth and characterization, microelectronic materials, laser materials, gas phase and surface chemistry, and computer simulation of materials. In addition to participating in individual research projects, REU students attend seminars on scientific communication, on ethics in research and on preparation for graduate examinations, as well as on-campus social activities.