REU Site: Encouraging Students in Science

该奖项由美国国家科学基金会化学部颁发，支持由阿肯色大学David Paul和Julie Stenken教授领导的本科生研究经验（REU）网站。REU名为“鼓励学生从事科学”的计划将激励不同群体的学生从事科学研究。九名参与者将被纳入不同的研究小组，并计划在为期十周的暑期课程中开展活动，以促进学生的独立性，发展专业技能和判断力。每位参与者都将有机会在系里的会议上展示他/她的研究，并以期刊的形式撰写他们的工作摘要，这些摘要将被编辑并分发给他们所在的机构。参加者将获得一种经验，这不仅使他们能够对现代化学研究有一个现实的看法，而且还将使他们接触到一个表明他们在研究生院可以期待的环境。该项目将帮助年轻科学家为全球科学和创新竞争做好准备。9名参与者将是化学或生物化学专业的大二或大三学生。将作出特别努力，征聘妇女和传统上在专业化学家中人数不足的少数群体。阿肯色大学费耶特维尔分校化学与生物化学系已经建立了程序，以确保从这些群体中成功招募学生。这方面的招聘计划将利用大学在少数族裔招聘方面的基础设施。此前，这些方法已经成功地招募了54%的女性和33%未被充分代表的少数民族（非裔美国人或美洲原住民）。大多数以前的REU参与者在获得化学或生物化学学士学位后继续学习，许多参与者在化学工业中担任职务，或在授予博士学位的学术机构中担任研究生。

This award from the Division of Chemistry at the National Science Foundation supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) Site led by Professors David Paul and Julie Stenken both at the University of Arkansas. The REU Program entitled "Encouraging Students in Science" will motivate a diverse group of students to pursue careers in scientific research. The nine participants will be integrated into different research groups and activities are planned to promote student independence and to develop professional skills and judgment during the ten week summer program. Each participant will be given the opportunity to present his/her research at a meeting within the department, and to write up a summary of their work in a journal format that will be compiled for distribution to their home institution. The participants will be provided an experience which will not only enable them to obtain a realistic view of modern chemical research, but will also expose them to an environment indicative of what they can expect in graduate school.The program will help to prepare young scientists for global competition in science and innovation. The nine participants will be sophomore or junior undergraduate students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry. Special efforts will be made to recruit women and minority groups traditionally underrepresented among professional chemists. The University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has established procedures that will assure success in the recruitment of students from these groups. This aspect of the recruitment plan will utilize the University's infrastructure in minority recruiting. Previously, these methods have been successful by recruiting into the program 54% women and 33% underrepresented minorities (African American or Native American). The majority of the previous REU participants have continued their studies post baccalaureate in chemistry or biochemistry, with many of the participants attaining positions of responsibility in the chemical industry, or as graduate students at Ph.D.-granting academic institutions.