MRI: Acquisition of a Scanning Electron Microscope for Research and Education

1625816 -该主要研究仪器奖将用于为罗文大学（Rowan University）、附近的机构、罗格斯大学卡姆登分校（Rutgers University- camden）以及新泽西州南部地区的其他学术和工业用户购置一台扫描电子显微镜（SEM），用于跨学科研究、教育和培训。罗文大学是一所本科院校，有15000名学生，2013年被新泽西州重新指定为“综合性研究型大学”。这一新扩大的角色大大扩大了使命，包括前沿研究和作为该地区的经济驱动力。这种最先进的扫描电镜将对来自不同背景、不同研究兴趣的研究人员产生广泛而重大的影响。它将加强目前在能源、纳米技术、生物医学设备和其他几个材料研究领域的研究项目。一个重要的次要影响是，SEM将促进机构间和机构内部的研究合作，使原本无法实现的项目成为可能。该奖项将通过开发生物医学监视器、杀菌涂层和基于纳米技术的疗法，使材料科学和医疗保健一体化。此外，SEM将通过允许研究生开展更全面的项目来培养国家技术劳动力所需的专业知识，从而帮助发展研究生项目。本科生将通过研究项目和相关课程进入该系统，从而为劳动力或研究生课程做好准备，不仅在罗文，而且在全国各地的机构。预计许多研究人员将使用扫描电镜，包括那些在STEM领域代表性不足的群体。这些研究人员将指导通过成熟的大学和学院项目招收的代表性不足的学生。所有这些年轻的研究人员都将有机会参与大学承诺的令人兴奋的增长和创新方向的高级研究。所要求的扫描电镜将带来纳米级成像、纳米制造、材料分析和生物成像能力到新泽西州南部地区。扫描电镜作为一种广泛应用于工程、科学和医学的通用工具，将对纳米流体和纳米电子学、组织工程、能源材料、生物医学材料和器件以及神经退行性疾病研究等广泛的研究领域产生重大影响。该合同将使纳米材料与传感器和电子设备的新型设备设计相结合，从而提高性能。将创造和研究用于生物医学、电子和能源相关应用的新型有机和无机涂料。具有独特微/纳米结构的高分子和天然生物材料将用于组织工程和医学研究。此外，该奖项将帮助建立核心研究设施，支持高级材料和生物医学研究，这些研究已被罗文大学确定为重点增长领域。它还将有助于推进新泽西州的全州生物医学倡议。此外，这个MRI项目将使罗文的研究人员能够建立高性能的成像、制造和分析能力，作为新的研究合作的核心特征。

1625816 - XueThis Major Research Instrumentation award will be used for the acquisition of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) for interdisciplinary research, education, and training at Rowan University, a nearby institution, Rutgers University-Camden, and other academic and industrial users in the southern New Jersey region. Rowan University, a primarily undergraduate institution serving 15,000 students, was re-designated as a "comprehensive research university" by the State of New Jersey in 2013. This new expanded role substantially broadens the mission to include cutting-edge research and to serve as an economic driving force for the region. This state-of-the-art SEM will have broad and significant impact on researchers from different backgrounds with diverse research interests. It will enhance current research projects in the areas of energy, nanotechnology, biomedical devices, and several other areas of materials research. An important secondary impact is that the SEM will facilitate inter- and intra-institutional research collaborations, allowing projects that would not have been practical otherwise. This award will enable the integration of materials science and health care through the development of biomedical monitors, bactericidal coatings, and therapies based on nanotechnology. In addition, the SEM will help grow graduate programs by allowing more comprehensive projects for graduate students to develop the expertise needed for the nation's technical workforce. Undergraduate students will have access to the system through research projects and related courses, thereby preparing them for the workforce or graduate programs, not only at Rowan, but at institutions across the country. It is anticipated that the SEM will be used by many researchers including those from groups typically underrepresented in STEM areas. These researchers will mentor underrepresented students recruited through established university and college programs. All these young researchers will have the opportunities to participate in advanced research in the exciting growth and innovation directions to which the university has committed.The requested SEM will bring nanoscale imaging, nanofabrication, material analysis, and biological imaging capabilities to the southern New Jersey region. As a universal tool widely used in engineering, sciences, and medicine, the SEM will have significant impact on a broad range of research areas including nanofluidics and nanoelectronics, tissue engineering, energy materials, biomedical materials and devices, and neurodegenerative disease research. This award will enable the integration of nanomaterials with novel device designs for sensors and electronics with enhanced performance. New organic and inorganic coatings will be created and studied for biomedical, electronic, and energy-related applications. Polymeric and natural biomaterials with unique micro/nano scale structures will be fabricated for tissue engineering and medical research. Furthermore, this award will help establish core research facilities supporting high-level materials and biomedical research, which have been identified as focused areas of growth by Rowan University. It will also help advance the statewide biomedical initiatives in New Jersey. In addition, this MRI project will allow Rowan researchers to establish high-performance imaging, fabrication, and analysis capabilities as a central feature for new research collaborations.