REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Advanced Material Sciences

非技术性描述：高级材料科学本科生研究经验(REU)：(1)在五个主题领域中吸引历史上代表性不足的群体(URGs)参与研究活动；(2)将学生的才华和兴趣培养到他们通常的职业“窗口”之外的领域，以增加在科学和工程领域的招生和成功。Reu的学生离开时知道如何：进行研究；准备同行评议的手稿和学术海报；以及申请研究生院。为了招募、留住和参与URG，REU网站依赖于三个因素：(1)通过为代表性不足的大学生提供学术指导和指导的非营利组织的外联和招聘；(2)通过接受过文化能力培训的导师对REU学生进行日常和持续的指导和指导；以及(3)克莱姆森大学现有的项目，在实验室内外参与URG的专业发展。技术细节：高级材料科学的REU历来在五个相互关联的主题领域从事URG研究活动：(1)用于光子学的光纤，(2)用于医学的聚合物，(3)用于生物医学的磁性材料，(4)用于计算驱动的材料设计的数据科学，以及(5)人类健康中的先进材料。这些研究项目增进了该领域对指导目标应用的光纤、聚合物和磁性纳米颗粒设计所需的属性-功能关系的理解，并将有助于NSF关于增长融合研究和利用数据革命的大想法。此外，REU网站开发学生在科学和工程方面的天赋和兴趣，以增加学生在各自领域的招生和成功。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。

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Advanced Material Sciences (1) engages historically underrepresented groups (URGs) in research activities in five thematic areas, and (2) develops students’ talents and interests to fields outside their usual “window” of careers to increase enrollment and success in science and engineering fields. REU students leave knowing how to: conduct research; prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts and academic posters; and apply for graduate school. To recruit, retain, and engage URGS, the REU Site relies on three factors: (1) outreach and recruitment through nonprofit organizations that provide academic guidance and mentoring for underrepresented college students, (2) daily and ongoing mentoring and guidance of the REU students through mentors who have undergone cultural competence training, and (3) existing programs at Clemson University to engage in the professional development of URGs in and out of the laboratory. TECHNICAL DETAILS: The REU in Advanced Material Sciences engages historically URGs in research activities in five interconnected thematic areas: (1) Optical Fiber for Photonics Applications, (2) Polymers for Medical Sciences; (3) Magnetic Materials for Biomedical Applications, (4) Data Science in Computationally-Driven Materials Design, and (5) Advanced Materials in Human Health. The research projects increase the understanding in the field about property-function relationships needed to guide design of optical fibers, polymers, and magnetic nanoparticles for targeted applications and will contribute to NSF's Big Ideas on Growing Convergence Research and Harnessing the Data Revolution. Additionally, the REU Site develops students’ talents and interests in science and engineering to increase enrollment and success in students’ respective fields.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.