Developing an Active and Diverse Undergraduate Chemistry Research Program

该奖项资助科罗拉多州立大学南希·莱文格与化学REU领导小组为选定的REU(本科生研究经验)和LS-AMP(路易斯·斯托克斯少数族裔参与联盟)项目主任举办研讨会，探索如何使这两个主要的NSF项目协同运作，为两个项目带来互利互动。此外，每年有50多名学生参加2003年和2004年的美国化学学会春季会议的旅费也将得到资助。这些旅行奖励将利用额外的资金，并促进每年100-150名学生参加这两个会议。还将促进REU教职员工和现场主任之间的机构间互动和可能的合作。还为化学领导小组举行定期会议提供支助，以便着手执行2001年春季化学区域研究中心主任讲习班提出的建议。这些会议还将讨论项目评估和开发，以及探索不同项目之间的合作项目。

This award provides funding to Colorado State University for Nancy Levinger with the Chemistry REU Leadership Group to host a Workshop for selected REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) and LS-AMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) Program Directors to explore ways for these two major NSF programs to operate synergistically to lead to mutually beneficial interactions for both programs. Also funded will be travel grants for over 50 students each year to participate in the spring ACS (American Chemical Society) Meetings in 2003 and 2004. These travel awards will leverage additional funds and facilitate the attendance at both of these meetings for 100-150 students participants each year. Inter-institutional interactions and possible collaboration between REU faculty and site directors will also be promoted. Support is also provided for regular meetings of the Chemistry Leadership Group to meet to proceed with implementing the recommendations from the Spring 2001 Workshop for the Chemistry REU Site Directors. Items that these meetings will address also include program evaluation and development, and explore cooperative ventures between different programs.