Center for Laser Science and Spectroscopy (CLASS)

汉普顿大学提议建立一个多学科的激光科学和光谱学CREST中心(CLASS)，该中心将建立在现有的激光光谱学方面的科学资源和教师专业知识的基础上。该中心的愿景是发展一个世界级的、多学科的激光光谱学研究和教育中心，这是HBCU的一个新的国家资源。该中心将在选定的科学和工程领域整合研究、教育、研究培训和推广。其任务是增加授予代表性不足群体的重要科学和技术领域的博士学位。该中心的目标是：1)发展一个多学科研究中心，利用激光光谱技术促进对科学和工程前沿选定问题的基本理解；2)通过整合研究培训，加强本科生和研究生课程，为学生提供坚实的激光光谱学基础；3)让学生参与广泛的研究培训和专业发展计划，包括参加国内和国际会议、与我们的工业合作伙伴实习、由著名科学家举办的研讨会，以及科学写作和演讲方面的强化培训；以及4)开发创新的大学预科和本科生外展课程，激发学生追求科学和工程事业的兴趣。K-12推广计划将与汉普顿和纽波特纽斯公立学校系统密切合作进行。

Hampton University proposes to establish a multidisciplinary CREST Center for Laser Sciences andSpectroscopy (CLaSS), which will build upon the existing scientific resources and faculty expertise available in laser spectroscopy. The vision of the Center is to develop a world-class, multidisciplinary laser spectroscopy research and education center that is a new national resource at an HBCU. The Center will integrate research, education, research training, and outreach in selected areas of science and engineering. The mission is to increase the number of doctoral degrees in important areas of science and technology awarded to underrepresented groups. The goals of the Center are to: 1) develop a multidisciplinary research center that will use laser spectroscopic techniques to advance the fundamental understanding of selected problems at the forefront of science and engineering; 2) enhance the undergraduate and graduate curricula by integrating research training to provide students with a solid foundation in laser spectroscopy; 3) involve students in an extensive program of research training and professional development including participation in national and international conferences, internships with our industrial partners, seminars presented by eminent scientists, and intensive training in scientific writing and presentations; and 4) develop innovative pre-college and undergraduate outreach programs that motivate student interest in pursuing careers in science and engineering. The K-12 outreach programs will be conducted in close collaboration with the Hampton and Newport News public school systems.