REU Site: Spectroscopy at Coe College

Coe学院的本科生研究经验（REU）站点每年夏天为八名本科生提供参与光学，玻璃科学，声学，分子生物学，探测器物理学，建模和生物材料等主题研究的机会，所有这些主题都在光谱学的共同焦点下。除了与经验丰富且专注的导师一起参与研究外，REU学生还将参加研讨会和讲座等活动，并进行两次口头报告。该项目包括一个教师研究经验（RET）网站，每年夏天，来自附近学区的两名高中教师参加一个研究项目。在学年期间，老师们被邀请带他们的学生到科学院学习他们所开展的工作。老师们将用他们的经验来激励学生更好地理解物理世界，并为他们成为下一代科学家做准备。参与者将接触和培训各种技术和设备，包括傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）、拉曼光谱、核磁共振、扫描电子显微镜、吸收和荧光光谱、x射线荧光、量热法等。这些项目的设计适合本科生，但也具有挑战性，并导致外部研究人员感兴趣的结果。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作提供支持。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Coe College provides eight undergraduate students each summer the opportunity to participate in research on topics in optics, glass science, acoustics, molecular biology, detector physics, modeling, and biomaterials, all under the common focus of spectroscopy. In addition to participating in research with an experienced and dedicated mentor, the REU students will engage in activities such as seminars and lectures and give two oral presentations. This project includes a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site, where each summer two high school teachers from nearby school districts participate in a research project. During the academic year, the teachers are invited to bring their students to Coe College to learn about the work they carried out. The teachers will use their experience to motivate their students to better understand the physical world and prepare them to become the future generation of scientists. The participants will be exposed and trained in a variety of techniques and equipment, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Scanning Electron Microscope, absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, x-ray fluorescence, calorimetry, and others. The projects are designed to be suitable for undergraduates, but also challenging and leading to results of interest to external researchers. This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.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.