REU Site: CAS: Cross Disciplinary Training in Sustainable Chemistry and Chemical Processes

该奖项全部或部分由《2021年美国救援计划法案》（公法117-2）资助。这个本科生研究经验（REU）网站奖授予密歇根州立大学，位于密歇根州东兰辛，将在2022-2024年的夏季为总共30名学生提供10周的培训。该REU项目的参与者将参与由教师指导的研究项目，旨在开发更可持续的化学产品和工艺，以造福社会。专业发展活动，如绿色化学主题的教师研讨会，化学和实验室安全培训，负责任的研究讨论会议，有效的指导，以及关于多样性的重要性和价值的讨论，公平对待所有人，包容的思想和环境，将为学生的未来职业生涯奠定良好的基础。在这个REU网站，学生参与者被期望参与研究事业的各个方面，从项目设计，到进行实验和分析数据，到阅读和讨论相关的科学论文，最后准备文本和图表，以便最终在同行评审的科学期刊上发表。现有的研究项目涵盖了绿色化学的广泛领域，包括绿色合成、用于水净化的聚合物膜、水质监测、用于腐蚀控制的环保涂层系统、太阳能转换、能源相关材料、材料和表面的先进成像和光谱、用于理解和预测材料性质的计算方法，以及评估环境污染物的命运。从哲学上讲，该课程旨在教授学生如何进行科学研究，并通过发展解决问题的技能、化学文献和信息技能、实验室安全技能、沟通技巧、团队技能和道德，帮助学生为研究生教育或进入劳动力市场做好准备。为了增加STEM渠道的多样性，该网站还通过各种机制和合作伙伴关系积极招募代表性不足的学生。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 award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site award to Michigan State University, located in East Lansing, MI, will support 10 weeks of training for a total of 30 students over the summers of 2022-2024. Participants in this REU program will engage in faculty-mentored research projects aimed towards developing more sustainable chemical products and processes to benefit society. Professional development activities, such as faculty seminars on green chemistry topics, chemical and laboratory safety training, responsible conduct of research discussion sessions, effective mentoring, and discussions about the importance and value of diversity, fair treatment of all, and inclusive ideas and environments will position students well for their future careers. At this REU site, student participants are expected to be involved in all aspects of the research enterprise, from project design, to conducting experiments and analyzing data, to reading and discussing relevant scientific papers, and finally to preparing text and graphs for eventual publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The available research projects span a wide range of green chemistry, including green synthesis, polymer membranes for water purification, water quality monitoring, environmentally friendly coating systems for corrosion control, solar energy conversion, energy-related materials, advanced imaging and spectroscopy of materials and surfaces, computational approaches for understanding and predicting material properties, and assessing the fate of environmental pollutants. Philosophically, this program is designed to teach one about conducting scientific research and to help prepare one for postgraduate education or to enter the workforce through development of problem-solving skills, chemical literature and information skills, laboratory safety skills, communication skills, team skills and ethics. To increase diversity in the STEM pipeline, this site also actively recruits underrepresented students through a variety of mechanisms and partnerships.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.