CASE CHEMISTRY REU SITE

该奖项由生物科学局化学部和生物基础设施部颁发，支持凯斯西储大学詹姆斯·伯吉斯教授和布兰顿·S·托尔伯特教授领导的本科生研究体验项目。学生小组将专注于能源和材料，以及化学生物学，这是该系的两个主要研究方向。REU计划的重点是招募代表性不足的学生和女性进入化学研究，以及解决学生(包括女性和少数族裔)在考虑沿科学管道获得更高职位时遇到的障碍。REU的学生应该培养信心，进一步激发他们追求化学研究事业的动力。在凯斯西储大学完成了有意义的研究后，REU的学生将更有资格进入科学大军，成为教育工作者，或进入全国各地的研究生项目。这个化学REU网站将努力实现以下目标：1)对于每个暑期项目，将招收大约50%的女性和50%未被充分代表的少数民族的6名学生。2)学生的兴趣将与适当的研究项目和小组相匹配。3)REU网站将制定和实施导师培训计划。4)REU网站旨在增强本科生参与研究社区的意识。5)REU网站将进行评估，该计划将跟踪参与者的计划后计划。拥有这些经验的学生将获得化学研究的实验室经验，并将参与到有意义的经验中，这对每位导师的研究计划都有帮助。学生对研究领域的选择是REU网站的一个重要方面。预计这些经验的结果将导致出版有REU学生作为共同作者的出版物。此外，许多REU学生将发现研究经验是多学科的，涉及整个大学和其他地方的小组之间的合作。这种协作方法将在当今以团队为导向的研究环境中提供培训。Reu的学生将成为校园里更大的年轻学者社区的一部分。

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) and the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Biological Sciences Directorate supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at Case Western Reserve University, led by Professors James Burgess and Blanton S Tolbert. Student groups will focus on Energy and Materials, and on Chemical Biology, the two main research thrusts in the Department. The REU program focuses on areas such as recruitment of under-represented students and women into chemical research, and addressing hurdles experienced by students (including women and minorities) considering higher positions along the scientific pipeline. The REU students should develop confidence and become further motivated to pursue a career in chemical research. Having accomplished meaningful research at Case Western Reserve University, the REU students will be more qualified to enter the scientific workforce, become educators, or enter graduate programs across the country.This Chemistry REU site will strive to meet the following objectives: 1) For each summer program, a cohort of six students will be recruited that is approximately 50% female and 50% underrepresented minorities. 2) The student's interest will be matched with appropriate research projects and groups. 3) The REU site will develop and implement a mentor training program. 4) The REU site aims to enhance the undergraduates' sense of participation in the research community. 5) The REU site will be evaluated and the program will track participants' post-program plans. Students having these experiences will gain laboratory experiences in chemical research and will be engaged in meaningful experiences, which contribute to each mentor's research program. Student choice of research area is an important facet of this REU site. It is anticipated that results of the experiences will lead to publications having REU students as co-authors. Additionally, many of the REU students will find the research experience to be multidisciplinary, involving collaborations among groups across the University and elsewhere. This collaborative approach will provide training in today's team oriented research environment. REU students will become part of a larger community of young scholars on campus.