REU Site: Materials Education and Research on Far-From-Equilibrium Materials, Structures, Properties, and Processes

REU 网站：远离平衡材料、结构、性能和过程的材料教育和研究

• 批准号: 0755231
• 负责人: Steve Martin
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Iowa State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-04-01 至 2011-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0755231&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Materials; Education; Research

This award, funded by the Division of Materials Research, will help establish a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Materials Education and Research on Far-From-Equilibrium Materials, Structures, Properties, and Processes at Iowa State University. As society moves more rapidly, demands from the materials used in everyday technology increases and pushes devices such as cell phones and computers to the extreme limits of their operation. This necessitates that we rely upon the performance of materials in their non-equilibrium property-structure arena and makes the study, understanding, and control of materials structure, properties, and processing under non- equilibrium conditions very relevant to scientific advances in the future. This REU site will engage nine undergraduate students in cross-disciplinary research projects that augment disciplinary curricular exposure. Example research projects include materials for next generation lithium battery anodes, ultra-high strength bio-inspired materials, and non-equilibrium surface processing of wear-resistant composites. Recruitment for this 10-week summer program will be from a nation-wide pool with a focus on underrepresented minorities including women and students from community colleges. In addition to materials research training, REU students will attend research seminars, participate in professional development activities, and receive career guidance through interactions with faculty, graduate students, and among peers.

该奖项由材料研究部资助，将有助于在爱荷华州立大学建立一个新的本科生研究体验（REU）网站：材料教育和远非平衡材料、结构、性能和过程的研究。 随着社会发展速度加快，日常技术对材料的需求不断增加，并将手机和计算机等设备推向其运行的极限。 这就需要我们依靠材料在非平衡性质-结构领域的性能，并使对非平衡条件下材料结构、性质和加工的研究、理解和控制与未来的科学进步非常相关。该 REU 网站将吸引九名本科生参与跨学科研究项目，以增加学科课程的接触。 示例研究项目包括下一代锂电池阳极材料、超高强度仿生材料以及耐磨复合材料的非平衡表面处理。 这个为期 10 周的暑期项目将从全国范围内招募，重点关注代表性不足的少数群体，包括女性和社区大学的学生。 除了材料研究培训外，REU 学生还将参加研究研讨会、参加专业发展活动，并通过与教师、研究生和同龄人的互动获得职业指导。