Spectroscopy at Coe College: A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Physics and Chemistry

该奖项支持科学院光谱学REU网站，由物理系和化学系联合赞助，该网站延续了与追求高水平，可发表研究的本科生密切互动的传统。REU的学生将在玻璃科学、光学、环境化学、有机合成、声学、大气化学和生物材料等领域进行高水平的研究，这些研究都在光谱学的共同关注下进行。他们将接触和培训各种技术，包括FTIR，拉曼，核磁共振，飞行时间质谱，吸收和荧光光谱，扫描探针显微镜，x射线荧光，热量热法等。每个领域的项目都适合本科生，但也具有挑战性，并导致外部研究人员感兴趣的结果。随着国家安全问题的出现，光谱学方面的培训变得更加重要，预计许多政府机构可能需要一支在各种光谱学技术方面受过良好训练的科学家骨干队伍。额外的教育活动为参与的学生提供了全面接触不同光谱技术的机会。该网站对来自农村背景的学生特别感兴趣，这些学生就读的小型大学很少或根本没有研究机会。该网站由美国国防部与物理系和化学系的NSF REU项目合作资助。

This award supports the REU site in Spectroscopy at Coe College, sponsored jointly by the Physics and Chemistry departments, which continues a tradition of strong interaction with undergraduate students pursuing high-level, publishable research. The REU students will carry out high-level research in glass science, optics, environmental chemistry, organic synthesis, acoustics, atmospheric chemistry and biomaterials, all under the common focus of spectroscopy. They will be exposed and trained in a variety of techniques, including FTIR, Raman, NMR, time of flight mass spectrometry, absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, scanning probe microscopy, x-ray fluorescence, thermal calorimetry, and others. The projects in each area are designed to be suitable for undergraduates, but also challenging and leading to results of interest to external researchers. Training in spectroscopy has become more important as issues of national security have arisen, and it is expected that a cadre of scientists well-trained in a variety of spectroscopic techniques is likely to be a necessity in many government agencies. Additional educational activities provide participating students with a well-rounded exposure to different spectroscopic techniques. The site is especially interested in students from rural backgrounds who attend small colleges offering little or no opportunities for research. This site is funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program in the Division of Physics and the Division of Chemistry.