REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at The University of Alabama

该奖项由化学系（CHE）颁发，支持由阿拉巴马大学John B. Vincent和Stephen a . Woski领导的本科生研究经验（REU）项目，从2010年开始为期三个夏天。该网站每年夏天将为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。大多数研究项目集中在与环境、材料或生物学相关的化学跨学科主题上。样品项目包括：(1)微孔和介孔材料的合成与表征；(2)基于供体-受体相互作用的晶体工程新方法的开发；(3)重金属对DNA修复糖基酶（MutM）失活的研究；(4)质谱法研究多肽的气相结构；(5)计算化学在环境、生物和催化化学等有趣问题上的应用；(6)化工加工绿色化学的发展；(7)树枝状聚合物基材料的合成与表征；(8)设计环境可持续的催化工艺；(9)新型有机/无机太阳能电池的合成与表征；（10）五氟磺酰衍生物的合成；（11） 2型糖尿病治疗剂的开发；（12）核苷衍生物的合成。除了在夏季进行研究外，参加该计划的学生还将参加一些专业发展活动，包括道德研讨会、提案写作和申请研究生院的准备。作为培训的一部分，年轻科学家需要接触现代研究方法和工具。该REU网站旨在提供与能源和环境问题相关的化学问题的前沿研究培训。学生将主要从美国东南部招收，并将强调招收来自代表性不足群体的学生。该网站将为大量学生提供研究机会，否则他们可能无法接触到。在这里参与研究的不同学生群体将为读研做好充分准备，并最终成为该国技术劳动力的一部分。

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by John B. Vincent and Stephen A. Woski at the University of Alabama for three summers, commencing in 2010. The site will support ten students per summer in a ten week program. The majority of research projects focus on interdisciplinary topics in chemistry of relevance to the environment, materials or biology. Sample projects include: (1) the synthesis and characterization of micro and mesoporous materials; (2) the development of new synthons for crystal engineering based upon donor-acceptor interactions; (3) the study of the inactivation o the DNA repair Glycosylase, MutM, by heavy metals; (4) the study of the gas-phase structure of peptides by mass spectrometry; (5) the application of computational chemistry to interesting problems in environmental, biological and catalytic chemistry; (6) the development of green chemistry for chemical processing; (7) the synthesis and characterization of interesting dendrimer-based materials; (8) the design of environmentally sustainable catalytic processes; (9) the synthesis and characterization of new kinds of organic/inorganic solar cells; (10) the synthesis of pentafluorosulfanyl derivatives; (11) the development of therapeutic agents for Type 2 diabetes; and (12) the synthesis of nucleoside derivatives. In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will take part in a number of professional development activities, including workshops on ethics, proposal writing, and preparation for applying to graduate school. Young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide cutting-edge research training in chemical problems of relevance to issues of energy and the environment. Students will be recruited primarily from the southeastern United States, and will emphasize recruitment of students from underrepresented groups. The site will provide opportunities for research to a significant number of students who might not otherwise be reached. The diverse student cohort participating in research at this site will be well-prepared for graduate school, and eventual employment as part of the country's technical workforce.