REU Site: Applications in Modern Materials (AiMM)

ID: 1359406 PI: Menke， Carrie ORG：加州大学默塞德分校标题：REU网站：现代材料应用（AiMM）技术部分：加州大学默塞德分校REU网站（现代材料应用-AiMM）是由加州大学默塞德分校物理，化学和工程学院指导的本科生的全面合作研究体验。该项目采用三管齐下的指导、网络和专业发展设计，采用已知的最佳实践，在整个（及以外）项目中支持妇女和未被充分代表的少数民族。参与者可以从软物质、生物材料、纳米材料、光电材料（包括太阳能应用）和薄膜等广泛的跨学科研究项目中进行选择。参与者将受到研究活跃的教师的密切指导，他们拥有强大的校外资金和指导本科生研究学生的经验。活动将参与者与AiMM内的同行，研究生和教师以及劳伦斯利弗莫尔国家实验室（LLNL）和行业的科学专业人士联系起来。该项目以AiMM学生参加加州大学默塞德分校和LLNL的年度夏季研究研讨会为高潮。非技术部分：参与者将主要从提供很少本科生研究经历机会的四年制大学和社区大学中选择。住宿和餐饮将在校内设施提供，每个学生将获得津贴以支付额外费用。专业发展活动包括积极参与教师领导的小组会议，正式和非正式的讨论（例如在每周的研究研讨会期间），以及研究伦理，研究生院和奖学金申请，撰写个人陈述以及口头和海报展示的研讨会。这些活动与参与尖端材料研究项目的机会相结合，旨在为参与者成为材料领域独立研究人员的下一步做好准备。在加州大学默塞德分校的暑期课程结束后，将与学员保持联系，作为评估计划的一部分，旨在衡量和提高课程的有效性。

ID: 1359406 PI: Menke, Carrie ORG: University of California-MercedTitle: REU Site: Applications in Modern Materials (AiMM)TECHNICAL PART:The UC Merced REU Site (Applications in Modern Materials--AiMM) is a comprehensive, collaborative research experience for undergraduates mentored by physics, chemistry, and engineering faculty at UC Merced. The program uses a three-pronged design of mentoring, networking, and professional development using known best practice to support women and underrepresented minorities throughout (and beyond) the program. Participants can choose from a wide array of interdisciplinary research projects with applications in soft matter, biomaterials, nanomaterials, opto-electric materials (including solar applications), and thin films. Participants will be closely mentored by research-active faculty who have strong extramural funding and experience in the supervision of undergraduate research students. Activities will connect participants with peers, graduate students, and faculty within AiMM and to scientific professionals at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) and industry. The program culminates with AiMM students participating in Annual Summer Research Symposia at both UC Merced and LLNL. NON-TECHNICAL PART:Participants will be selected primarily from four year and community colleges that provide few opportunities for undergraduate research experiences. Housing and meals will be provided in on-campus facilities, and each student will receive a stipend to cover additional expenses. Professional development activities include active participation in faculty-led group meetings, formal and informal discussions (e.g. during weekly research seminars), and workshops on research ethics, graduate school and fellowship applications, writing personal statements, and oral and poster presentations. These activities, in conjunction with the opportunity to participate in a cutting-edge materials research project, are designed to prepare the participants for the next steps in becoming an independent researcher in the materials field. Contacts will be maintained with participants after their summer on the UC Merced campus as part of an assessment plan designed to measure and improve the effectiveness of the program.