REU Site: Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Akron

阿克伦大学的REU现场聚合物科学与工程，又名。UAKRON-REU是一个培养本科生探索、教育和研究聚合材料科学和工程的学术环境，包括其科学挑战和未来机会。每年有来自全国各地的10名NSF资助的本科生参加该项目，在那里他们获得了聚合物科学或工程基础方面的实际实践研究经验。暑期实习生从研究人员目前正在从事的许多领域中选择他们感兴趣的科学领域。目前的科学领域包括：聚合物化学、物理和工程以及生物材料。暑期实习生可以使用研究设备来实施他们的项目。此外，还开展了广泛的指导工作，帮助实习生发展成为科学家和工程师。暑期项目也有丰富的教育内容。旨在提供对未来教育和职业机会的看法的活动与指导研究活动相结合，包括为期一周的关于聚合物科学和工程基础的两个小时的系列讲座，以及以职业方向、伦理和GRE准备的小组讨论为特色的职业发展系列。此外，实习生还组织：教员研讨会系列；周五聚会，讨论研究进展；参观各地区公司、政府实验室和当地医院；并在与凯斯西储大学、肯特州立大学和NASA格伦研究中心合作举办的俄亥俄州东北部本科生研究会议上口头或海报介绍研究成果。

The REU Site Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Akron, a.k.a. UAkron-REU, is a nurturing academic environment for undergraduate exploration, education and research in science and engineering of polymeric materials, including its scientific challenges and future opportunities. Each year 10 NSF-funded undergraduate students from all over the country participate in the program where they gain practical, hands-on research experience in a fundamental aspect of polymer science or engineering. Summer interns choose the scientific area of their interest from among the many fields currently being pursued by the research faculties. The current scientific areas include: Polymer Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering, and Biomaterials. Summer interns have access to research equipment to carry out their projects. Moreover, extensive mentoring efforts are in place to help the interns develop as scientists and engineers.The summer program also has a rich educational component. Activities designed to provide perspective about future educational and career opportunities are integrated with mentored research activities including a one-week series of two-hour lectures about the fundamentals of polymer science and engineering, and a professional development series featuring panel discussions on career directions, ethics, and GRE preparation. In addition the interns organize: a faculty seminar series; Friday gatherings to discuss research progress; visits to various regional companies, government laboratories and local hospitals; and give an oral or poster presentation of research results at the Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Conference which is held in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, Kent State University and NASA Glenn Research Center.