REU Site for Interdisciplinary Materials Research

在南伊利诺伊大学卡本代尔REU网站支持10个本科生为10周期间，每年夏天（2006-2008）;学生参与跨学科项目在材料研究的广泛定义的领域。 主要研究者是丹尼尔戴尔博士，由联合主要研究者博伊德古德森博士协助。 该项目由NSF材料研究部和化学部共同资助。 参与该项目的教师导师有化学，物理和工程背景;来自各个学科的导师的加入鼓励REU学生从广义上思考各自的项目，并为他们提供向不同观众展示成果的机会。 学生还需要考虑他们的研究应用到新技术，并考虑与新设备的制造有关的问题。 学生在全国范围内招募，重点是伊利诺伊州，印第安纳州，爱荷华州，肯塔基州，密苏里州，威斯康星州和田纳西州的邻近州;特别招聘重点放在科学和工程中代表性不足的群体的学生，以及那些来自社会经济弱势地区的学生。 这个REU网站的目标包括：1）创造科学和工程作为职业选择的积极形象; 2）提供一个培养环境，以培养对讨论和实践科学的艺术的信心; 3）提高参与者的口头和书面沟通技巧; 4）教授基础研究工具，包括文献检索和现代仪器的操作; 5）培养一种合作的团队研究方法; 6）增加国内学生的数量，特别是那些来自代表性不足的群体的学生，他们选择在科学和工程领域继续他们的职业生涯。 参与者有机会通过各种社交活动与其他科学家，工程师和学生建立联系，包括每周与教师导师共进午餐，在当地社区举办晚间音乐会，以及周末前往该地区的文化场所。

The REU Site at Southern Illinois University Carbondale supports 10 undergraduates for a 10-week period each summer (2006-2008); students are involved in interdisciplinary projects in the broadly defined area of materials research. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Daniel Dyer, he is assisted by Dr. Boyd Goodson, the Co-Principal Investigator. The project is co-funded by Division of Materials Research and the Division of Chemistry at NSF. The faculty mentors involved in this project have backgrounds in Chemistry, Physics and Engineering; inclusion of mentors from various disciplines encourages the REU students to think about their respective projects in broad terms and provide them with the opportunity to present their results to a diverse audience. Students are also required to think about the application of their research to new technologies and to consider issues relating to the manufacturing of new devices. Students are recruited nationally, with a focus on the neighboring states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Tennessee; particular recruitment emphasis is placed on students from groups underrepresented in science and engineering, as well as those from socio-economically disadvantaged regions. Goals for this REU site include: 1) creating a positive image of science and engineering as a career choice; 2) providing a nurturing environment to foster a sense of confidence in the art of discussing and practicing science; 3) improving the participants oral and written communication skills; 4) teaching basic research tools, including literature searches and the operation of modern instrumentation; 5) fostering a collaborative teamwork approach to research; and 6) increasing the number of domestic students, especially those from underrepresented groups, who choose to further their careers in science and engineering. Participants have the opportunity to network with other scientists, engineers, and students through various social activities, including weekly lunches with faculty mentors, evening concerts in the local community, and weekend trips to cultural locations in the region.