REU Site: Collaborative Undergraduate Research in Energy (CURE) Program at UMass Amherst

化学部颁发的这一奖项支持马萨诸塞州大学2007-2009年夏季的本科生研究经验（REU）网站。网站负责人是Sankaran Thayumanavan。 提出了一种跨学科的合作研究模式，重点是可再生能源的化学基础。 指导团队将包括来自化学，化学工程和聚合物科学与工程系的12名或更多教师。 这个为期十周的计划将针对那些没有或很少有机会从事研究的学生，包括那些代表性不足的群体。 每个参与者将与至少两名教师导师配对，以促进接触不同的观点。 学生发展活动包括每周一次的研究技能和职业机会，可再生能源主题讲座，以及学生对能源问题的辩论。 评估将由马萨诸塞州大学学术评估办公室进行，包括小型焦点小组、总结性调查以及学生完成麻省大学课程后对职业道路的长期跟踪。

This award from the Division of Chemistry supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Massachusetts for the summers of 2007-2009. The site director is Sankaran Thayumanavan. An interdisciplinary, collaborative research model is proposed with a focus on the chemical basis for renewable energy. The mentoring team will include twelve or more faculty from the departments of chemistry, chemical engineering, and polymer science and engineering. This ten-week program will target students who have had no prior or very little opportunity to pursue research, including those from underrepresented groups. Each participant will be paired with at least two faculty mentors to promote exposure to different perspectives. Student development activities include weekly sessions on research skills and career opportunities, lectures on topics in renewable energy, and student debates on energy issues. Assessment will be carried out by the University of Massachusetts' Office of Academic Assessment and will include small focus groups, summative surveys, and the long-term tracking of the career paths of students after their completion of the UMass program.