REU Site: University of Memphis Interdisciplinary Research in Chemistry

REU 网站：孟菲斯大学化学跨学科研究

• 批准号: 1156738
• 负责人: Abby Parrill
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: University of Memphis
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-01 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156738&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; University; Memphis; Interdisciplinary

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) at the National Science Foundation supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at University of Memphis. The REU Program will bring ten students to campus for ten weeks each summer for an intensive research experience. These students will synthesize materials with varied properties and potential applications. Theoretical studies of these materials and their properties will complement experimental studies. Other research examples include the synthesis, characterization, and theoretical investigation of bistable photochromic materials for development as optical switches or optical memory devices, the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for single-cell biosensor applications, and the development and characterization of water-soluble analogs of G protein-coupled receptors, an important class of membrane proteins. The membrane-protein studies would enable alternative strategies for studying the structure and activation mechanisms of this important class of receptors. Results from these and other proposed projects will be disseminated through publications and presentations. Travel funds for REU participants will allow presentations at national and regional meetings during the year following their research experience. An important addition to the current recruiting plan is an expanded effort to enable the participation of students who are parents in this intensive research experience. Therefore, this REU site will broadly impact training in chemistry, the participation of underrepresented minorities, and student parent participation in chemical research. The REU Site will also promote partnerships between the University of Memphis and regional HBCU institutions.

国家科学基金会化学系（CHE）的奖项支持孟菲斯大学的本科生（REU）地点的研究经验。 REU计划将每年夏天将十名学生带到校园十周，以获得深入的研究经验。这些学生将合成具有多种属性和潜在应用的材料。这些材料及其特性的理论研究将补充实验研究。其他研究示例包括可作为光学开关或光学记忆设备开发的可染色材料的合成，表征和理论研究，用于单细胞生物传感器应用的金纳米颗粒的合成和表征，以及蛋白质耦合受体蛋白质的蛋白质蛋白质蛋白质，重要蛋白质的水的开发和表征。膜 - 蛋白质研究将实现研究这一重要类型受体的结构和激活机制的替代策略。这些和其他提议的项目的结果将通过出版物和演示进行传播。 REU参与者的旅行资金将在其研究经验的一年中允许在国家和地区会议上进行演讲。当前招聘计划的一个重要补充是扩大的努力，以使父母参与这一密集的研究经验。因此，此REU站点将广泛影响化学的培训，代表性不足的少数群体的参与以及学生父母参与化学研究的培训。 REU网站还将促进孟菲斯大学与地区HBCU机构之间的合作伙伴关系。