Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at the City University of New York - Staten Island

该化学部门奖支持纽约城市大学斯塔顿岛学院的本科生研究经验（REU）新站点。露丝·斯塔克是该网站的项目总监；James Batteas是联合项目主任。10名教师将担任REU学生导师。在奖励期间（2001-2003年），每年夏天将有10名学生参加为期10周的项目。招生工作将扩大到全国，以吸引不同群体的学生。研究重点将放在合成和天然聚合物上——它们的合成、表征和物理性质。为学生参与者计划的其他活动包括化学文献研讨会、技术写作和科学演讲。还计划举办讨论会和实地考察。学生参与者将在当地研讨会上以海报展示结束该计划。最后的书面研究报告也是必需的。该项目的评估将包括自我评估、基准测试和正式的外部审查。

This Chemistry Division award supports a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at City University of New York, College of Staten Island. Ruth Stark is the site's Program Director; James Batteas is the Co-Program Director. Ten faculty will be available to serve as REU student mentors. During the award period (2001-2003), each summer ten students will participate in a ten-week program. Recruitment efforts will extend nationally in order to attract a diverse group of students. The research focus will be on both synthetic and natural polymers--their synthesis, characterization, and physical properties. Other activities planned for the student participants include workshops on the chemical literature, technical writing, and giving a scientific talk. Seminars and field trips are also planned. Student participants will conclude the program with a poster presentation at a local symposium. A final written research report is also required. Evaluation of the program will include self-assessment, benchmarking, and a formal external review.