ACE Implementation: Nanoscience Transforming STEM Education at Hampton University

该项目名为该项目试图回答这样一个问题：在该机构实施跨学科纳米科学项目是否会在大学内部实现预期的转变，从而改善更多高素质STEM毕业生进入研究生院或STEM劳动力的招聘、留住和毕业情况？其目标是开发纳米科学本科课程；让学生在整个学年和暑期在国家实验室、工业和国际大学进行与纳米科学有关的研究；提供专业讲习班和研讨会；提供“下一步”教育和职业支持；提供专业教师发展以增加他们的出版记录；向即将入学和即将毕业的STEM学生推广纳米科学项目，使他们有兴趣攻读纳米科学专业；并提高当地高中生对纳米科学和STEM就业机会的认识。实施活动需要跨目标学科的参与，包括生物科学、化学、工程、数学和物理，因为在这些学科中，少数群体和妇女的比例较低。该机构的学生群体大约88%是非裔美国人。该项目将极大地帮助该机构不断努力，加强纳米科学和STEM研究方面的本科生研究环境，并增加在纳米科学和STEM领域攻读博士学位和从事职业的妇女和少数民族人数。该项目的一个重要组成部分是通过在国际大学实习的机会为学生提供国际研究伙伴关系的经验，从而使他们更好地为参与全球劳动力做好准备。

The project entitled - Nanoscience Transforming STEM Education at Hampton University - has the goal to develop and implement an integrated, multidisciplinary STEM research and education program in nanoscience that prepares students for graduate studies and professional careers in the field of nanoscience. The project seeks to answer the question: Will the implementation of an interdisciplinary, nanoscience project at the institution accomplish a desired transformation within the university that will result in improved recruitment, retention and graduation of more, highly-qualified STEM graduates for entry into graduate schools or the STEM workforce? The objectives are to develop an undergraduate nanoscience curriculum concentration; engage students in nanoscience-related research throughout the academic year and summer session at national laboratories, industries and international universities; offer professional workshops and seminars; provide "next steps" educational and career support; provide professional faculty development to increase their publications records; promote the nanoscience project to incoming and current STEM students to interest them in pursuing the nanoscience concentration; and increase awareness of local high school students in nanoscience and career opportunities in STEM.The implementation activities require participation across targeted disciplines including Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics where minorities and women are underrepresented. The institution's student body is approximately 88% African American. This project will greatly assist in the institution's ongoing efforts to strengthen the undergraduate research environment in nanoscience and STEM research and to increase the number of women and minorities who pursue Ph.D.degrees and careers in nanoscience and STEM fields. A significant component of the project is to give students international research partnership experiences by having internship opportunities at international universities and thereby better prepare them to participate in the global workforce.