Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy Research and Applications (ANERA)

科学与技术卓越研究中心(CREST)项目中的传统黑人学院和大学科学与工程研究基础设施(HBCU-RISE)活动支持提供科学和工程学科博士学位的HBCU研究能力的发展。HBCU-RISE项目与东道国部门(S)的长期计划和机构使命以及扩大机构研究能力和增加科学和工程博士生产量的计划有直接联系。在国家科学基金会的支持下，特拉华州立大学(DSU)将实施全面的战略，旨在扩大DSU的研究和教育能力，努力扩大未被充分代表的群体参与应用化学博士项目，并增加多样化的STEM劳动力。密歇根州立大学的HBCU-Rise项目将加强材料化学的研究基础设施，增加教师招聘，并增加博士课程的数量。该项目有可能成为增加攻读STEM学位课程和职业生涯的少数族裔学生数量的典范，并解决材料化学学科缺乏少数族裔教员的问题。拟议项目的目标是开发用于可再生能源应用的先进纳米材料，同时通过以下方式加强大连理工大学化学系的研究和教育能力：1)专注于面向能源应用的催化纳米材料合成和表征；2)提供教师发展，以促进材料化学研究领域的发展；以及3)在特拉华州开发新的材料化学课程和材料科学家网络。HBCU-Rise计划将通过与NSF资助的其他校园项目合作来利用资源，并成为HBCU之间成功合作的典范，从而为白宫材料基因组计划做出贡献。拟议的项目将有助于体制转型，并与该机构的战略计划和倡议保持一致，即成为一所研究密集型大学，增加和保持优秀的研究成果。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) activity within the Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program supports the development of research capability at HBCUs that offer doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines. HBCU-RISE projects have a direct connection to the long-term plans of the host department(s) and the institutional mission, and plans for expanding institutional research capacity as well as increasing the production of doctoral students in science and engineering. With support from the National Science Foundation, Delaware State University (DSU) will implement comprehensive strategies designed to expand DSU's research and educational capability in an effort to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in the Applied Chemistry doctoral program and growing the diverse STEM workforce. The HBCU-RISE program at DSU will enhance the research infrastructure in Materials Chemistry, increase faculty recruitment and increase the number of Ph.D. courses offered. This project has the potential to be a model for increasing the number of minority students pursuing STEM degree programs and careers and addressing the lack of minority faculty members in the discipline of Materials Chemistry. The goal of the proposed project is to develop advanced nanomaterials for renewable energy applications while strengthening DSU's research and educational capability in the Department of Chemistry by: 1) focusing on catalytic nanomaterials synthesis and characterization toward energy applications; 2) providing faculty development to foster growth in material chemistry research areas; and 3) developing new courses in materials chemistry and a network of material scientists in Delaware. The HBCU-RISE program will leverage resources through partnership with other NSF-funded programs on campus, and serve as a model for successful partnership among HBCUs and thus contribute to the White House Materials Genome Initiative. The proposed project will contribute to the institutional transformation and is aligned with the institution's strategic plan and initiative of becoming a research-intensive university and increasing and sustaining excellence in research.