A Research Incubator REU Site in Chemistry at Furman University

弗曼大学化学研究孵化器 REU 站点

• 批准号: 1062714
• 负责人: Timothy Hanks
• 金额: $ 31.16万
• 依托单位: Furman University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-04-15 至 2015-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062714&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Incubator; REU; Site; Chemistry

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) and the Department of Defense (ASSURE Program) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by Timothy W. Hanks at Furman University. The research projects supported in this site are in a broad number of areas of chemical research. Undergraduates will be recruited to this site from Furman University and from local and regional colleges, with emphasis on recruitment of students in the first two years of undergraduate school as well as from groups that are underrepresented in the sciences. The site will support ten students per summer in a ten week program. In addition to supporting students, the site will also support faculty from partner institutions lacking in research infrastructure. A sample of the projects that undergraduates and faculty would work on include: (1) the synthesis and study of biosensors based upon polydiacetylenes; (2) the development of materials for brain-machine interfaces, e.g. for use in prosthetics and artificial sensing organs; (3) the study of HMGA proteins' binding to DNA; (4) the synthesis of biologically-active small molecule natural products and the development of new synthetic methods; (5) the study of the photochemistry of transition metal complexes; and (6) the development of new, therapeutically-interesting small proteins via semi-random nucleic acid libraries. In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will participate in a number of professional development activities, as well as development of an outreach activity designed and implemented by the participants.Young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide cutting-edge research training in the chemical sciences. The research projects are in diverse areas of chemistry, many of which will have an impact in areas of national need. The diverse student cohort participating in research at this site will be well-prepared for graduate school, and eventual employment as part of the country's technical workforce.

该奖项获得了化学系（CHE）和国防部（ASSURE计划）的奖项，支持了Furman University的Timothy W. Hanks领导的本科生（REU）网站的研究经验。 该站点支持的研究项目在化学研究的许多领域中。 本科生将从弗曼大学和地方和地区学院招募本科生，重点是在本科学的头两年以及科学中代表性不足的团体中招募学生。 该网站将在一个为期十周的计划中为每个夏天的十名学生提供支持。 除支持学生外，该网站还将支持缺乏研究基础设施的合作伙伴机构的教师。 本科生和教职员工的项目样本包括：（1）基于聚二乙烯的生物传感器的合成和研究； （2）开发用于脑机界面的材料，例如用于假肢和人造感官器官； （3）研究HMGA蛋白与DNA的结合； （4）生物活性小分子天然产物的合成和新合成方法的发展； （5）过渡金属复合物的光化学研究； （6）通过半随机核酸文库开发新的，治疗疗养的小蛋白质。 除了在夏季进行研究外，参加该计划的学生还将参加许多专业发展活动，以及参与者设计和实施的外展活动的开发。Young科学家需要在培训的一部分中接触现代研究方法和工具。 该REU站点旨在提供化学科学的尖端研究培训。 研究项目位于化学的各个领域，其中许多将对国家需求领域产生影响。 参与该网站研究的多元化学生队列将为研究生院做好准备，并最终作为该国技术劳动力的一部分就业。