REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering

REU 网站：塔斯基吉大学纳米生物材料科学与工程本科生研究经验

• 批准号: 1358998
• 负责人: Shaik Zainuddin
• 金额: $ 33万
• 依托单位: Tuskegee University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-03-01 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1358998&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Tuskegee; University; Research

ID: 1358998 PI: Zainuddin, Shaik ORG: Tuskegee UniversityTitle: REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and EngineeringTECHNICAL SUMMARYThis REU site is focused on training undergraduate minority students for a 10-week period each summer in the fields of Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering under the mentorship of interdisciplinary research faculty and their Ph.D. students. Research activities will be focused on a wide range of important areas including synthesis of nanoparticles for biomedical applications and antimicrobial properties, nanosensors for detection of salmonella enterica, nanoscale drug delivery system for treatment of solid tumors, and structure-property relationships in nano-bio composites. Involvement of REU students in these challenging and meaningful research areas with minority Ph.D. students as mentors will have a significant impact on their decision to pursue graduate studies and STEM based careers. REU students will also participate in several unique activities including a two-credit hour Introduction to Research course and training for the Graduate Record Examination. Students will learn critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, mathematical, analytical, and research skills through these activities that will be integral in their transition toward graduate studies and STEM careers. Site activities will also support student professional development including professional seminars by role models, field trips to local industrial sites, summer presentations, and workshops. Finally, a comprehensive assessment program will be implemented to evaluate the impact of the program on students including interest in research, progress in education, and long-term professional development.NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYTuskegee University (TU) has, over the years with support from National Science Foundation (NSF) and other federal agencies, developed a program of research and education in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), which is not only very comprehensive but also very effective in recruiting, motivating, mentoring, and graduating students with advanced degrees in MSE. The program has produced the largest number of minority PhDs in MSE of which over 50 percent are females. Through this REU Site, Tuskegee University will establish a pipeline to expose undergraduates from four-year and community colleges in Alabama to a research environment. The research projects chosen for students are in Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering, an area of high national interest that is vital for the technological developments in engineering, science, and medicine. Involvement of REU students in these emerging research areas with faculty from various disciplines and existing on-campus multidisciplinary research and education centers will enable them to develop skills needed to excel in academia and STEM careers. Minority Ph.D. students as mentors, deans of various colleges at TU, and MSE minority Ph.D. alumni as seminar speakers will not only serve as role models, but also build confidence and motivate these students to pursue graduate studies in STEM areas. The planned workshops, summer presentations, and field trips give students a broader appreciation and an incentive for pursing graduate studies in STEM disciplines.

ID: 1358998 PI: Zainuddin, Shaik ORG: Tuskegee UniversityTitle: REU Site: Tuskegee University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio Materials Science and EngineeringTECHNICAL SUMMARYThis REU site is focused on training undergraduate minority students for a 10-week period each summer in the fields of Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering under the mentorship of跨学科研究学院及其博士学位学生。 研究活动将集中在广泛的重要区域上，包括用于生物医学应用和抗菌特性的纳米颗粒，用于检测沙门氏菌肠的纳米传感器，纳米级药物输送系统，用于治疗固体瘤，以及纳米生物复合材料中的结构质体关系。 REU学生参与这些具有意义的有意义的研究领域，并获得了少数族裔博士学位。作为导师的学生将对他们从事研究生学习和基于STEM的职业的决定产生重大影响。 REU学生还将参加几项独特的活动，包括两小时的研究课程介绍和研究生记录考试的培训。 学生将通过这些活动将学习批判性思维，定性推理，数学，分析和研究技能，这些活动将在过渡到研究生学习和STEM职业中不可或缺。 现场活动还将支持学生专业发展，包括榜样，榜样，当地工业网站，夏季演讲和讲习班的专业研讨会。 最后，将实施一项全面的评估计划，以评估该计划对学生的影响，包括对研究的兴趣，教育进展和长期专业发展。随着国家科学基金会（NSF）（NSF）（NSF）和其他联邦机构的支持，不仅在材料科学和工程学方面开发了一项非常有效的研究，而且在国民科学基金会（NSF）的支持下，多年来，Non-technical摘要摘要（TU）在多年以来，还开发了一项非常有效的研究，该计划是非常有效的，该计划是有效的，它是在材料和工程学方面的，该计划是有效的。在MSE中获得高级学位的毕业生。 该计划在MSE中产生了最多的少数民族博士学位，其中50％以上是女性。 通过此REU网站，Tuskegee University将建立一条管道，以将阿拉巴马州四年和社区学院的本科生揭露到研究环境。 为学生选择的研究项目是纳米生物生物材料科学与工程学，这对于工程，科学和医学的技术发展至关重要。 REU学生在这些新兴研究领域的参与与来自各个学科的教职员工以及现有的校园多学科研究和教育中心将使他们能够开发出在学术界和STEM职业中脱颖而出所需的技能。 少数民族博士学生作为导师，TU的各种大学的院长和MSE少数民族博士学位。校友作为研讨会演讲者不仅将充当榜样，而且还建立信心并激励这些学生在STEM领域进行研究生学习。 计划的研讨会，夏季演讲和实地考察为学生提供了更广泛的赞赏，并激励了从事STEM学科的研究生学习。