REU Site: UC Davis ChemEnergy Research Experience for Undergraduates in Energy and Catalysis

在这个由美国国家科学基金会化学部REU站点计划资助的项目中，Annaliese Franz教授和Kirill Kovnir教授正在开发加州大学戴维斯分校化学能源REU站点，为不同的本科生提供独特的十周研究经验，重点关注能源，材料和生物技术界面的化学。REU的研究重点是可持续发展，项目范围从生物燃料到可再生能源，让学生了解化学如何为社会面临的重大挑战提供解决方案。更广泛的影响是为不同的学生提供研究机会，这些学生通常不会参加或没有机会参加他们目前的机构，包括为盲人学生提供住宿。这个REU项目的重点是提供一个队列体验，旨在跨越化学学科之间的障碍，重点是能量、催化和酶的基础和应用。该计划提供能源和催化方面的研讨会和讲习班，最先进仪器的培训，以及科学传播培训的互动讲习班，所有这些都为学生讨论和理解研究奠定了基础。这个REU项目也有经验，资源和多层次的指导，以适应盲人或视力受损的学生进行研究。在ChemEnergy REU，学生将获得：1)批判性思维和科学交流的技能，2)作为研究团队的一部分工作的能力，以及3)对更广泛问题的理解以及化学是如何联系在一起的。该体验旨在为学生在化学和能源科学的未来职业道路上提供一个良好的开端。

In this project funded by the REU Sites Program in the Chemistry Division at the National Science Foundation, Professors Annaliese Franz and Kirill Kovnir are developing the University of California Davis ChemEnergy REU site to provide diverse undergraduate students with a unique ten-week research experience with a strong focus on chemistry at the interface of energy, materials and biotechnology. The REU site has a defined research focus on sustainability with projects ranging from biofuels to renewable energy that allows students to appreciate how chemistry can provide solutions for major challenges facing society. The broader impacts are to provide research opportunities to diverse students who would not normally participate or would not have the opportunity to participate at their current institution, including accommodations for blind students.This REU project focuses on providing a cohort experience that is designed to cross barriers between chemistry disciplines with a focus on the fundamentals and applications of energy, catalysis and enzymes. The program provides seminars and workshops in energy and catalysis, training with state-of-the art instrumentation, and interactive workshops for science communication training, all of which set the stage for students to discuss and understand the research. This REU program also has experience, resources, and multi-level mentoring to accommodate blind or vision-impaired students in research. In the ChemEnergy REU, students will gain: 1) skills in critical thinking and science communication, 2) the ability to work as part of a research team, and 3) an understanding of broader issues and how chemistry is connected. The experience is designed to give students a strong start on their path towards future careers in chemistry and energy sciences.