REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati

该REU Site奖授予位于俄亥俄州辛辛那提的辛辛那提大学，在2020-2022年的暑假期间，总共为28名学生提供10周的支持。这项计划由数学和物理科学局的化学部支持，让学生参与跨越化学领域的研究项目。学生们在教师导师的指导下，为10周的时间线精心设计了这些项目。除了实践研究项目外，学生们还参加研讨会和工作坊，了解当前现实生活中的科学挑战，如“化学大数据的数据科学”和“可持续化学”。学生还参加专业发展活动，使他们有机会发展为年轻的专业人员和研究人员。综上所述，这些活动为学生进入STEM工作队伍做好了准备，他们是见多识广的专业人员，对面前的挑战和机遇有很强的了解。学生从事的研究项目横跨化学领域，从固态光化学到计算生物化学，再到生物兼容聚合物，再到电催化。这些项目的设计时间为10周，这样每个学生都可以增进科学知识，包括通过参考出版物和在适当的科学会议上发表演讲。专业和技能发展活动包括关于阅读科学期刊、制定个人职业发展计划和化学数据科学的研讨会。虽然这个网站对所有人开放，但对少数族裔招聘的关注和HBCU(历史上的黑人学院和大学)教职员工的参与扩大并加强了劳动力的多样性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This REU site award to the University of Cincinnati, located in Cincinnati, OH, supports a total of 28 students for 10 weeks during the summers from 2020-2022. This program, supported by the Division of Chemistry in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate, engages students in research projects spanning the field of chemistry. Students work on these projects, which are carefully designed for the 10-week timeline, under the guidance of faculty mentors. Alongside the hands-on research projects, students attend seminars and workshops to learn about current real-life scientific challenges such as “Data Science for Big Data in Chemistry” and “Sustainable Chemistry.” Students also take part in professional development activities, giving them the opportunity to develop as young professionals and researchers. Taken together, these activities prepare students to enter the STEM workforce as informed, knowledgeable professionals with a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities before them.The students engage in research projects spanning the field of chemistry, from solid-state photochemistry, to computational biochemistry, to biocompatible polymers, to electrocatalysis. The projects are designed for the 10-week timeline such that each student may advance scientific knowledge, including through refereed publications and a presentation at a suitable scientific meeting. Professional and skill development activities include workshops on reading scientific journals, creating individual professional development plans, and data science in chemistry. While this site is open to all, a focus on minority recruiting and the involvement of a faculty member from an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) expands and strengthens diversity in the workforce.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.