REU SUMMER PROGRAM AT DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY, SUMMER 2005

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 申请的超级计算机资源将支持我们的本科生研究经验网站(7/15/06 7/14/07)，该网站由国防部和国家科学基金会(CHE-0354052)联合支持，名为杜奎恩大学综合计算和实验本科生研究体验网站。20名REU学生在暑假期间在令人兴奋和广泛的科学主题上有意义和新颖的化学研究经验，如纳米技术、国土安全、先进仪器、药物设计、法医科学和化学生物学。每个REU项目都有明确定义的计算部分作为补充，这些部分被整合到国家认可和资助的研究生研究计划中。Duqune拥有一支热情的、合格的理论家团队，他们拥有非凡的资源，在学生安置方面有经过证明的记录，NSF资助的设施，以及在分子建模方面建立的研究项目。学生将接受培训，使用最先进的计算设施来推进实验研究。每个学生大部分时间将直接与实验室的实验教师导师一起工作，并咨询理论教师联络人。在过去的12年里，该系的教职员工为199名本科生提供了指导，导致229份专业报告和63份由本科生发表的同行评议出版物。受奖学金和津贴以及推动联合研究项目的计算资源的限制，该学院每年夏天都会为18名以上的学生提供研究经验。拟议的仪器将缓解对REU站点的限制。 REU的目标学生是那些在大一和大四之前可能没有机会获得研究经验的学生，特别是那些来自研究项目有限的机构的学生。一个重点是改善任职人数偏低的学生的人数(目前为14%)，并保持女性参与者的人数(目前为60%)。2001年，与历史上一直是黑人的佛罗里达纪念学院(FMC)建立了拟议的REU网站的试点计划，为代表人数不足的学生创造研究机会。来自FMC的惠索教授已经成为我们团队的重要成员，在指导和招聘方面。在过去的两年里，Duqune已经向FMC和密西西比州立女子学院颁发了六个研究奖学金。此外，还向研究项目有限的地区学校的三名女性颁发了研究奖学金。两名女性教职员工已在Duqune受聘，并已成为这项提议的高级人员。最后，将积极招募路易斯·斯托克斯少数族裔参与联盟(AMP)学校以及来自125所匹兹堡地区学校(53所少数族裔或所有女性大学)的学生。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The supercomputer resources requested will support our Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site (7/15/06  7/14/07) which is jointly supported by the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation (CHE-0354052) titled Integrated Computational and Experimental REU Site at Duquesne University. Twenty REU students have meaningful and novel chemical research experiences during the summer in exciting and broad scientific themes, such as nanotechnology, homeland security, advanced instrumentation, pharmaceutical drug design, forensic sciences and chemical biology. Each REU project is supplemented by well-defined computational components that are integrated into nationally recognized and funded graduate research programs. Duquesne has an enthusiastic and qualified team of theoreticians who have extraordinary resources, proven records in student placement, NSF-funded facilities, and established research programs in molecular modeling. The students will be trained to use state-of-the-art computational facilities to advance experimental research. Each student will work a majority of the time directly with an experimental faculty mentor in the laboratory, and consult with a theoretical faculty liaison. Over the last 12 years, the Departments faculty has provided mentoring for 199 undergraduates, resulting in 229 professional presentations and 63 peer-reviewed publications by undergraduates. The faculty has provided research experiences for over 18 students per summer, limited by available scholarships and stipends, and the computational resources to promote joint research projects. The proposed instrumentation will alleviate limitations on the REU Site. The targeted REU students are those beyond their freshman and before their senior year who might not otherwise have the opportunity of a research experience, particularly those from institutions where research programs are limited. One focus is to improve upon the number of underrepresented students (currently 14%) and maintain the number of women participants (currently 60%). A pilot program for the proposed REU site with Florida Memorial College (FMC), a historically black college, has been established in 2001 to create research opportunities for underrepresented students. Prof. Huisso from FMC has become a crucial member of our team in terms of mentoring and recruitment. Over the last two years, Duquesne has awarded six research fellowships to FMC and Mississippi State College for Women. Additionally, research fellowships have been award to three women from regional schools with limited research programs. Two female faculty members have been hired at Duquesne and have become senior personnel on this proposal. Finally, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) schools, along with students from 125 regional Pittsburgh schools (53 minority or all-women colleges), will be actively recruited.