REU Site: Snapshots of Chemistry -- Visualization of Processes at the Molecular Level

这一奖项由美国国家科学基金会化学部和国防部(DOD)的“激发和支持本科生研究体验的奖励”(Assue)项目联合颁发，将支持11名学生为期10周的化学暑期研究项目。每个REU学生都将加入一个活跃的研究小组，并开展一个促进分子水平上过程的可视化和操纵的项目，研究主题跨越所有现代化学学科。除教师导师外，每名REU学生还将与一名指定的研究生导师密切合作，后者将帮助他们融入研究小组，并充当榜样。学生的进步将使用量化形成性/终结性评估和长期数据跟踪来评估。拟议中的计划将通过让学生接触尖端化学研究并鼓励他们在科学和工程领域追求职业生涯，从而广泛影响各种不同的学生。它将非常重视对代表性不足的少数群体和妇女的指导，并将与当地以本科为主的机构密切合作，招募少数群体参与者。REU参与者和该计划的成就将通过同行评议的出版物、科学会议演示文稿和其他论坛(例如，南加州大学化学REU Facebook页面)向更广泛的社区宣传。NSF资助的REU计划也将成为引领本科生和高中生各种研究/教育计划的引擎，例如制度支持的国际REU计划，从而影响国内和国际的本科生研究和教育。总体而言，该计划将有助于发展一支多元化、具有国际竞争力和全球参与的科学和工程劳动力队伍。

This award by the Division of Chemistry at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense's (DOD) "Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences" (ASSURE) Program will support a 10-week summer research program in chemistry for eleven students. Each REU student will join an active research group and carry out a project that facilitates visualization and manipulation of processes at the molecular level, with research topics spanning all modern chemistry disciplines. In addition to the faculty advisor, each REU student will work closely with a designated graduate student mentor who will facilitate their integration into the research group and serve as a role model. Students' progress will be evaluated using quantitative formative/summative assessment and long-term data tracking. The proposed program will broadly impact a diverse range of students by exposing them to cutting edge chemical research and encouraging them to pursue a career in fields of science and engineering. It will place strong emphasis on mentoring underrepresented minorities and women, and will work closely with local Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to recruit minority participants. Achievements of the REU participants and the program will be advertised to the broader community via peer-reviewed publications, scientific meeting presentations, and other forums (e.g. USC Chemistry REU Facebook page). The NSF-funded REU program will also serve as the engine for leading a variety of research/educational programs for undergraduates and high-school students, such as an institutionally-supported international REU program, thus impacting undergraduate research and education both nationally and internationally. Overall, the program will contribute to the development of a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged science and engineering workforce.