Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Integrated Computational and Experimental REU Site at Duquesne University

该奖项支持杜奎恩大学2004-2006年夏季的本科生研究体验(REU)网站。该项目的负责人是杰弗里·D·伊万塞克，由联席少年派杰弗里·D·马杜拉协助。十名学生将参加一个为期十周的项目。将招收二年级和三年级学生、任职人数不足的学生和女性学生。来自杜肯大学化学和生物化学系、卡洛学院、查塔姆学院和佛罗里达纪念学院的教职员工将担任导师。该研究计划旨在将计算和实验研究整合到广泛的科学主题中，如纳米技术、国土安全、先进仪器、制药、法医科学和化学生物学。每个学生将在实验室与一名实验教师导师合作，并咨询理论教师联络员，以将计算部分整合到他们的研究中。将包括关于计算方法的讲习班会议和每周研讨会。道德操守部分将以区域道德操守论坛结束。这些学生将参加一个地区性的本科生研究研讨会。该计划的有效性将通过学生的参与、学生和教职员工的评估以及参与者的职业发展来评估。该奖项由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。

This award supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Duquesne University for the summers of 2004-2006. The program director is Jeffrey D. Evanseck assisted by co-PI, Jeffry D. Madura. Ten students will participate in a ten-week program. Sophomore and junior students, under-represented and women students will be recruited. Faculty from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Duquesne University, Carlow College, Chatham College and Florida Memorial College will serve as mentors. The research program is designed to integrate computational and experimental research into broad scientific themes such as nanotechnology, homeland security, advanced instrumentation, pharmaceuticals, forensic sciences and chemical biology. Each student will work with an experimental faculty mentor in the laboratory and consult with a theoretical faculty liaison to integrate a computational component into their study. Workshop meetings on computational methods and weekly seminars will be incorporated. An ethics component will conclude with a regional ethics forum. The students will participate in a regional undergraduate research symposium. The effectiveness of the program will be assessed by student participation, student and faculty evaluations and the career progress of the participants. This award is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.