REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at The University of Alabama

在这个项目由化学（CHE）在国家科学基金会，化学系在亚拉巴马的大学资助的部门是主办9名参与者在本科生的研究经验（REU）计划为2014年至2016年的夏天。这些年轻的科学家需要接触现代研究方法和工具，作为他们培训的一部分。该网站旨在提供与环境，材料或生物化学相关的化学问题的前沿研究培训。学生将主要从美国东南部招募，该网站将强调从代表性不足的群体中招募学生。该网站将为不同的学生群体提供研究经验，否则他们可能无法获得研究机会，并帮助他们为未来的职业生涯做好准备。所有参与者将在具有指导本科生经验的活跃研究教师的监督下开展项目。参与者将选择关于环境，材料或生物化学中定义明确的跨学科问题的研究项目。在这些项目的性能获得的培训是通过周一和周五一个小时的研讨会，共同培养独立性，成熟度和信心，并将开发研究人员独立思考，寻找新的调查途径，并在公共场合自信地说话增强。该计划通过一系列周三研讨会来丰富，探讨与化学研究人员有关的伦理问题。学生们住在带家具的校园公寓里，以促进社交和智力互动。在每年夏季的早期计划中，参与者参加一系列旨在介绍科学研究基础知识的会议和活动，同时建立同志情谊和团体身份。该计划将有助于提高国内研究生人才库的质量。

In this project funded by the Division of Chemistry (CHE) at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Chemistry at The University of Alabama is hosting 9 participants in a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program for the summers of 2014 to 2016. These young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide cutting-edge research training in chemical problems of relevance to the environment, materials, or biological chemistry. Students will be recruited primarily from the southeastern United States, and the Site will emphasize recruitment of students from underrepresented groups. The site will provide research experiences for a diverse student cohort who might not otherwise have access to research opportunities and help to prepare them for their future careers.All participants will carry out projects under the supervision of active research faculty with experience in directing undergraduate students. Participants will choose research projects on a well-defined interdisciplinary problem in environmental, materials, or biological chemistry. Training gained during performance of these projects is enhanced by Monday and Friday one-hour seminars that together foster independence, maturity, and confidence and will develop researchers to think independently, search out new avenues of investigation, and to speak confidently in public. The program is enriched by a series of Wednesday seminars exploring ethical issues pertinent to chemical researchers. Students are housed in furnished on-campus apartments to promote social and intellectual interactions. Early in each summer's program, participants attend a series of meetings and activities designed to introduce the basics of scientific research while building camaraderie and a group identity. The program will help to improve the quality of the domestic graduate student pool.