REU+RET Site: Structure Property Correlations Across Length Scales

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。佐治亚理工学院的本科生研究经验（REU）站点将继续为全国范围内招募的本科生和亚特兰大地区内城和郊区公立高中的教师提供暑期研究机会。研究主题是材料科学与工程的多学科领域，分为三类：(1)生物和传感器应用材料，(2)结构和极端环境材料，(3)能源应用材料。REU项目为期8周，2009年至2013年每年将资助14名本科生和6名教师。参与者在乔治亚理工学院导师的实验室接受研究培训。一些学生还通过乔治亚理工学院导师和国外机构研究人员之间建立的合作，参加巴西、中国、英国、日本和新加坡等机构的国际研究经验。在与教师进行一对一的研究的同时，学生们还参加了各种相关主题、实验室安全、技术交流和研究生准备指南的演讲。此外，还举办了为期一天的专业发展讲习班，重点是道德、企业家精神和公共政策。培训促进团队合作，并准备参与者解决困难的技术问题，需要多学科和全球参与的方法。该奖项由美国国家科学基金会数学与物理科学理事会材料研究部资助。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5.The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Georgia Institute of Technology will continue to offer summer research opportunities for undergraduate students recruited nationwide and teachers from inner-city and suburban public high schools in the Atlanta area. Research topics are in multidisciplinary areas of Materials Science and Engineering and are grouped under three categories: (1) Materials for biological and sensor applications, (2) Materials for structural and extreme environments, and (3) Materials for energy applications. The REU program is for 8 weeks and will support 14 undergraduates and 6 teachers each year during 2009 to 2013. Participants receive research training in the laboratories of faculty mentors at Georgia Tech. Some students also participate in international research experience at institutions in Brazil, China, England, Japan, and Singapore, through established collaborations between faculty mentors at Georgia Tech and researchers at institutions abroad. While being immersed in one-on-one research with the faculty, the students attend presentations on various materials related topics, laboratory safety, technical communication, and guidelines for graduate school preparation. In addition, a one-day workshop on professional development focusing on ethics, entrepreneurship and public policy is also offered. The training fosters team work and prepares the participants to address difficult technological problems requiring multi-disciplinary and globally engaging approaches. This award is funded by the Division of Materials Research in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate of National Science Foundation.