REU Site: Undergraduate Research Opportunities at the Interface of Computational and Experimental Chemistry at the University of North Texas

化学部（CHE）的这一奖项支持了由Angela K.威尔逊和莱格兰德斯劳特在北德克萨斯大学的三个夏天，从2015年开始。该网站的标题是“北德克萨斯大学计算与实验界面的化学机会”。“该网站将支持八名学生每年夏天在一个为期十周的计划。UNT化学系是一个博士-授予计划与本科研究参与强有力的记录。在拟议的REU网站的重点放在计算化学和实验的整合。学生将在理论和实验的界面上接受各种培训，如太阳能电池，催化，法医化学，半导体，化学传感器，靶向分子传递，大气化学，界面化学和理论化学。UNT REU计划将专注于为多样化的学生群体增加研究机会，特别努力从服务不足的人群和机构中招募学生，以及本科学习早期阶段的学生。 学生将接触到广泛的职业，研究，社区服务和化学领导机会，包括与成功的化学家直接互动，并参观公司。 该计划目标的成功实现将加强对服务不足人群的科学教育基础设施，并与REU参与者和合作伙伴主要是本科院校（PUI）的持续接触将能够识别促进研究成功的有效做法，这将被传播到更广泛的研究社区。

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by Angela K. Wilson and LeGrande Slaughter at the University of North Texas for three summers, starting in 2015. The Site is entitled, "Opportunities in Chemistry at the Interface of Computation and Experiment at the University of North Texas." The site will support eight students per summer in a ten week program. The UNT Chemistry Department is a Ph.D.-granting program with a strong record of undergraduate research involvement. Emphasis in the proposed REU site is placed on the integration of computational chemistry and experiment. Students will undergo diverse training at the interface of theory and experiment, in areas such as solar cells, catalysis, forensic chemistry, semiconductors, chemical sensors, targeted molecule delivery, atmospheric chemistry, interfacial chemistry, and theoretical chemistry. The UNT REU program will focus on increasing research opportunities for a diverse group of students, with special efforts to recruit students from underserved populations and institutions, and students at the early stage of their undergraduate studies. Students will be exposed to a wide range of career, research, community service, and leadership opportunities in chemistry, including direct interactions with successful chemists, and visits to companies. Successful attainment of the program goals will enhance the infrastructure for science education for underserved populations, and continued contacts with REU participants and partnering predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) will enable identification of effective practices for promoting research success, which will be disseminated to the broader research community.