REU Site: REU-PATHWAYS: Pathways for community college students to enrich their education and careers

东北大学（Northeastern University）为期三年的REU Site每年将接待10名来自社区学院的学生，参与智能工程领域的研究项目，该领域包括四个子领域：人工智能/机器学习；智能基础设施;智能材料;智能健康。REU网站以美国国家工程院的两大挑战为指导：个性化学习和科学发现。具体来说，这个项目训练学生如何进行前沿研究，以及如何将他们的研究成果传达给更广泛的社区。该项目的重点是招募目前在STEM劳动力中代表性不足的URM和学生。结果将是一支训练有素的、多样化的科学队伍，这将有助于提供既有利于社会又保持美国在全球经济中的竞争优势的解决方案。东北大学新的三年REU项目的目标是专注于智能工程领域，包括四个子领域：人工智能/机器学习；智能基础设施;智能材料;智能健康。REU网站以美国国家工程院的两大挑战为指导：个性化学习和科学发现。社区学院（CC）的学生、研究生和研究人员将参与以团队为基础的研究项目，重点是智能工程。REU网站每年将为10名CC学生提供为期10周的暑期研究体验。REU的学生将与教师和研究生团队配对。除了获得研究经验外，他们还将通过一系列专业发展机会接受团队合作和沟通最佳实践方面的培训。实地考察当地工业将为学生提供第一手的接触干劳动力的行动。这些努力预计将产生两个主要成果：(1)一批CC年轻研究人员，其中许多来自代表性不足的群体，他们对跨学科团队研究有着深刻的理解；(2)向更广泛的研究界展示这些学生的工作，并通过一系列专业发展机会交流最佳实践。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。

The three-year REU Site at Northeastern University will host 10 students each year from community colleges to participate in research projects focusing on the field of Smart Engineering with four subfields: AI/Machine Learning; Smart infrastructures; Smart materials; and Smart health. The REU site is guided by two of the grand challenges of the National Academy of Engineering: personalized learning and scientific discovery. Specifically, this project trains students about how to conduct cutting-edge research as well as how to communicate their research findings to the broader community. The project focuses on recruiting URM and students who are currently underrepresented in the STEM workforce. The outcome will be a better-trained, diverse scientific workforce, which will help deliver solutions that both benefit the society and maintain the competitive edge of the United States in the global economy. The goal of the new three-year REU site at Northeastern University focuses on the field of Smart Engineering with four subfields: AI/Machine Learning; Smart infrastructures; Smart materials; and Smart health. The REU site is guided by two of the grand challenges of the National Academy of Engineering: personalized learning and scientific discovery. Community college (CC) students, graduate students, and research faculty will engage in team-based research projects focused on Smart Engineering. The REU site will provide a 10-week summer research experience for 10 CC students each year. REU students will be paired with faculty and graduate students’ teams. In addition to gaining research experience, they will also receive training on teamwork and communication best practices through a suite of professional development opportunities. Field trips to local industry will provide students first-hand exposure to the STEM workforce in action. These efforts are expected to yield two major outcomes: (1) a cohort of CC young researchers, many from underrepresented groups, who have strong understanding of interdisciplinary team-based research, and (2) publications showcasing the work of these students to the broader research community, and communication best practices through a suite of professional development opportunities.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.