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

这个为期三年的Drexel大学REU现场项目将邀请10名本科生进行为期9周的医学、能源和先进制造领域的跨学科研究。REU的学生将成为一个多机构团队的一部分，其中包括一名来自德雷克塞尔大学的研究生和教师导师，一名来自参与者所在机构的教师导师，一名来自德雷克塞尔大学学生解决高级研究（STAR）项目的新生，以及一名来自美国国家科学基金会资助的教师研究经验（RET）项目的高中教师。学生们还将参加每周的研究、教育和伦理研讨会，向中学生展示他们的研究的教育模块，参观当地的工业和国家实验室，并参加社会和文化活动。参与者将用照片记录他们的经历。这些期刊将加强和加强研究和社会经验，并为项目评估提供工具。在夏季项目结束时，参与者将在海报上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。项目结束后，REU的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Drexel的设施来生成可能导致演示或出版的额外数据，将提供旅行补助金。招聘工作将集中在少数民族、妇女、代表性不足的群体以及无法在其教育机构使用先进研究设施的人身上。这些私人学院将从特拉华州立大学、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、威德纳大学、费城社区学院、伯灵顿县学院和卡姆登县学院等地区院校招聘。私人学院与这些机构的教员建立了牢固的联系。REU的学生将被鼓励攻读科学和工程方面的研究生和职业。“这个REU站点是由国防部与NSF REU项目合作资助的。”

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."