REU Site: Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR)

在这个本科生研究经验（REU）网站，由化学REU计划在国家科学基金会和国防部（DOD）奖励，以刺激和支持本科生研究经验（ASSURE）计划，教授克莉丝汀K。华盛顿大学的Luscombe旨在通过培训新一代科学家来加速采用清洁能源的未来。 该网站的重点是招募退伍军人和美洲原住民。为此，清洁能源桥梁（CEBR）REU利用与社区学院的牢固关系，这是退伍军人和URM学生的重要渠道，以招募参与者。CEBR在短短4周的先锋夏季中吸引了6名先锋学生（社区大学新生）和多达3名社区大学教师，而6名桥梁学生（社区大学新生）则参加了为期10周的桥梁夏季。先锋学生途径侧重于早期阶段的学生，研究经验可以改变职业生涯的影响。桥梁计划包括为期10周的研究经验，并辅以专业发展课程。桥梁暑期课程的目标是让学生接触研究，但也通过允许他们在学年开始前提前到达校园来减轻从社区学院到4年制学校的过渡。通过与社区大学教师参与的两个夏季课程，CEBR增加了学生的招聘和保留美洲原住民和退伍军人在科学领域，特别是在清洁能源领域。能源部门是世界经济增长最快的组成部分之一。对能源的持续需求和可再生能源的创造需要开发新材料和设备技术。考虑到这一点，CEBR REU计划基于两个主要研究领域：先进能源材料（AME）和能源系统与集成（ESI）。AME项目的参与者专注于开发用于太阳能转换和电能存储设备的新型材料。研究包括有机和无机材料。ESI的推进使新能源技术成为可能，例如太阳能生产和大规模电池存储。CEBR学生与ESI研究人员合作，构建创新的软件和硬件工具，加速太阳能和电能存储与电网的整合，实现可扩展的清洁能源未来。学生接触到跨越化学，物理，材料科学与工程，化学工程和电气工程的活动。

In this Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site, funded by the Chemistry REU Program at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense's (DOD's) Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE) Program, Professor Christine K. Luscombe at the University of Washington aims to accelerate the adoption of a clean energy future by training a new generation of scientists. This site has a focus on recruiting veterans and Native Americans. To this end, the Clean Energy to Bridge (CEBR) REU leverages strong relationships with community colleges, which are important pipelines for veteran and URM students, to recruit participants. CEBR engages six Pioneer students (freshmen at community colleges) and up to three community college instructors in a short 4-week Pioneer summer, while six Bridge students (sophomores at community colleges) participate in a full 10-week Bridge summer. The pioneer student pathway focuses on early stage students where research experience can have a career altering impact. The Bridge program consists of a 10-week research experience supplemented with professional development classes. The goal of the bridge summer program exposes students to research, but also eases the transition from community colleges to a 4-year schools by allowing them to arrive early on campus before the academic year starts. By having a two summer-long programs with community college instructor involvement, CEBR increases student recruitment and the retention of Native Americans and veterans in the science fields, specifically in the clean energy field.The energy sector is one of the fastest-growing components of the world economy. Continuing demand for energy and the creation of renewable energy resources necessitates the development of new materials and device technologies. With this in mind, the CEBR REU program is based around two main research areas: advanced materials for energy (AME) and energy systems and integration (ESI). Participants in the AME thrust focus on developing novel materials for solar energy conversion and electrical energy storage devices. The research includes organic and inorganic materials. The ESI thrust enables new energy technologies, such as solar energy production and massive battery storage. CEBR students work with ESI researchers to build innovative software and hardware tools that accelerate the integration of solar energy and electrical energy storage with the grid, enabling a scalable clean energy future. Students are exposed to activities spanning chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, and electrical engineering.