iREU: Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates in Medicine, Energy, and Advanced Manufacturing

这个为期三年的REU网站在德雷克塞尔大学计划将从事10名本科生在医学，能源和先进制造的跨学科研究9周。REU学生将成为一个多机构团队的一部分，包括来自德雷克塞尔大学的研究生和教师导师，来自参与者所在机构的教师导师，来自学生解决高级研究（星星）计划的德雷克塞尔大学新生，以及NSF资助的教师研究经验（RET）计划的高中教师。 学生还将参加每周一次的研究，教育和道德研讨会，向中学生介绍他们的研究教育模块，参观当地工业和国家实验室，并参加社会和文化活动。 参与者将保留他们经历的照片日记。 这些期刊将提高和加强研究和社会经验，并为项目评估提供工具。 在夏季课程结束时，参与者将在海报展示中展示他们的研究成果，并鼓励他们在专业会议上提交研究成果。 课程结束后，REU参与者将被鼓励通过Facebook小组与他们的跨学科团队保持联系。如果学生需要使用德雷克塞尔大学的设施来制作额外的数据，从而可能导致演讲或出版，将提供旅费赠款。招聘工作将集中在少数民族，妇女和代表性不足的群体，以及那些在教育机构无法获得先进研究设施的人。PI将从特拉华州州立大学、切尼大学、林肯大学、斯沃斯莫尔学院、西切斯特大学、罗文大学、维拉诺瓦大学、沃克尔大学、费城社区学院、伯灵顿县学院和卡姆登县学院等地区机构招聘。 PI与这些机构的教师建立了牢固的联系。REU学生将被鼓励追求研究生学习和职业生涯在科学和工程。“这个REU网站是由国防部与NSF REU计划合作共同资助的。"

This three year REU Site program at Drexel University will engage 10 undergraduate students for 9 weeks in interdisciplinary research in medicine, energy, and advanced manufacturing. The REU students will be part of a multi-institutional team, including a graduate student and faculty mentor from Drexel, a faculty mentor from the participant's home institution, a Drexel freshman from the Students Tackling Advanced Research (STAR) program, and a high school teacher in an NSF funded Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. Students will also attend weekly seminars on research, education, and ethics, present an educational module on their research to middle school students, visit local industry and national laboratories, and attend social and cultural events. The participants will keep photo journals of their experiences. These journals will enhance and reinforce research and social experiences, and provide a tool for program assessment. At the end of the summer program, participants will present their research results at a poster presentation and will be encouraged to submit their research at professional conferences. After the program, REU participants will be encouraged to remain in contact with their interdisciplinary team through a Facebook group. Travel grants will be provided if students need to use Drexel's facilities to produce additional data that could result in a presentation or publication.Recruitment efforts will be focused on minorities, women, and underrepresented groups, and those who do not have access to advanced research facilities at their educational institutions. The PIs will recruit from regional institutions such as Delaware State University, Cheney University, Lincoln University, Swarthmore College, West Chester University, Rowan University, Villanova University, Widener University, Community College of Philadelphia, Burlington County College and Camden County College. The PIs have established strong connections with faculty at these institutions. REU students will be encouraged to pursue graduate studies and careers in science and engineering."This REU site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program."