Conference: 2020 Pacific Northwest Summer Crystallographic Institute; Whitworth University; July 15-18, 2020

非技术性总结：单晶X射线晶体学是确定固体材料详细结构的核心方法。 这种结构对于理解各种材料的结构-性质关系非常重要，包括用于太阳能电池和电池等应用的材料。 该方法也广泛用于建立用作药物制剂的分子的结构。 尽管它的重要性，这种方法往往是不教本科课程。 2020年太平洋西北夏季晶体学研究所将在惠特沃思大学举行的主要目标是发展20-25名本科生及其教师导师在单晶X射线晶体学技术方面的专业知识。 研讨会的与会者将接触到从晶体生长到数据准备出版的全方位晶体学主题，并将动手样品制备和数据收集。 此外，该项目的教学方法有助于i）加强太平洋西北地区机构之间的合作，ii）发展参与者所在机构的结构科学教学和研究能力。 该奖项由材料研究部内的固态和材料化学计划支持，为学生及其导师参加研讨会支付参与费用。 研讨会的多样性将通过支持来自STEM中代表性不足和边缘化群体的初级学者和教师的参与来进一步加强。 对主要本科院校（PUI）教师的研究需求正在增加，需要可靠的现代仪器来推进研究议程并改善本科教育。 考虑到管理单晶X射线衍射设备的成本和所需的专业知识，PUI经常缺乏通过晶体学技术进行的结构研究也就不足为奇了。 该项目的教学目标是为参与者提供晶体学实践方面的正式和实践培训，重点是提高研究和教学能力。 将在惠特沃思大学举行的2020年太平洋西北夏季晶体学研究所将促进访问美国科学家的广泛用户群，这将鼓励在最先进的仪器上进行合作。 该奖项由材料研究部内的固态和材料化学计划支持，将为研讨会参与者- 20-25名本科生及其教师导师-提供注册和差旅费支持。 教师参与者将发现，方便地访问结构数据增强了他们目前的研究计划的创新和成果。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY:Single crystal X-ray crystallography is a central method for determining the detailed structures of solid materials. Such structures are important in understanding structure-property relationships in a wide variety of materials, including those used in applications such as solar cells and batteries. This method is also widely used in establishing the structures of molecules used as pharmaceutical agents. Despite its importance, this method is frequently not taught in undergraduate curricula. The primary goal of the 2020 Pacific Northwest Summer Crystallographic Institute to be held at Whitworth University is to develop the expertise of 20-25 undergraduate students and their faculty mentors in single-crystal X-ray crystallographic techniques. Workshop attendees will be exposed to a full range of crystallographic topics from crystal growth to the preparation of data for publication and will do hands-on sample preparation and data collection. In addition, the pedagogical approach of this project helps to i) increase collaboration among institutions located in the Pacific Northwest and ii) develop the teaching and research capacity in the structural sciences at the participants' home institutions. This award, supported by the Solid State and Materials Chemistry program within the Division of Materials Research, defrays participant costs for students and their mentors to attend the workshop. The diversity of the workshop will be further enhanced by supporting the participation of junior scholars and faculty from underrepresented and marginalized groups in STEM. TECHNICAL SUMMARY:Research demands on faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) are increasing, requiring reliable, modern instrumentation to advance research agendas and improve undergraduate education. Given the cost and required expertise to manage single-crystal X-ray diffraction equipment, it is not surprising that structural studies via crystallographic techniques is often absent at PUIs. The pedagogical objective of this project is to provide participants with formal and hands-on training in the practical aspects of crystallography with emphasis placed on increasing research and teaching capacity. This 2020 Pacific Northwest Summer Crystallographic Institute to be held at Whitworth University will facilitate access to a broad user base of U.S. scientists that will encourage collaboration on state-of-the-art instrumentation. This award, supported by the Solid State and Materials Chemistry program within the Division of Materials Research, will provide support to defray the registration and travel costs for workshop participants -- 20-25 undergraduate students and their faculty mentors. Faculty participants will find that easy access to structural data enhances the innovation and outcomes of their current research programs.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.