REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials at UPRM

REU 网站：UPRM 本科生可重构和多功能软材料研究经验

• 批准号: 1460704
• 负责人: Ubaldo Cordova
• 金额: $ 27.5万
• 依托单位: University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-03-15 至 2018-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1460704&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

NON-TECHNICAL PART: The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials (RMSM) at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) will fund 10 undergraduate students for a 10-week summer research and educational experience. Students will be recruited primarily from schools that cannot provide them with opportunities for STEM research and will focus on promoting a vibrant, top-notch research culture by showcasing meritorious local scientists while strengthening partnerships with world-class research institutions. REU programs, in general, are designed to advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning through hands on research and educational experiences for undergraduates. The RMSM REU program will continue fostering this legacy and will help students to strengthen their scientific communication skills through a series of seminars that focus on professional development. They will have the opportunity to learn a second language and immerse themselves in a different culture, while participating in exciting research. Finally, the participants will help to broaden dissemination to the next generation of researchers through participation in the UPRM Science on Wheels program and :"Ciencia Puerto Rico" website.TECHNICAL PART: The RMSM REU will contribute to the pool of underrepresented scientists, inspiring young students to enter disciplines with transformative potential, such as finding methods to develop smart soft materials for new consumer products and biomedical applications. Students will conduct individual research projects in the development and characterization of soft materials and their ability to respond away from equilibrium. Knowledge in this area will open doors in a broad range of scientific disciplines, which encompass the major challenges in the development of novel materials. The chosen projects are relevant to ongoing research at UPRM yet were selected because they are suitable for an REU participant to make unique contributions during a summer session.

非技术部分：波多黎各大学（UPRM）的可重新配置和多功能软材料（RMSM）的本科生研究经验（REU）将资助10个本科生，以获得10周的夏季研究和教育经验。将从学校中招募学生，这些学校无法为他们提供STEM研究的机会，并通过展示优异的当地科学家，同时加强与世界一流的研究机构的合作伙伴关系，从而专注于促进充满活力的一流研究文化。通常，REU计划旨在提高发现和理解，同时通过促进本科生的研究和教育经验来促进教学，培训和学习。 RMSM REU计划将继续促进这一遗产，并通过一系列着眼于专业发展的开创性，帮助学生增强科学沟通技巧。他们将有机会学习第二语言，并将自己沉浸在不同的文化中，同时参加激动人心的研究。最后，参与者将通过参与UPRM Science On Wheels计划和：“ Ciencia Puerto Rico”网站。网站：技术部分：RMSM REU将为不足的年轻学生提供较低的潜能，例如开发智能材料，可以为新的材料提供新的材料。学生将在软材料的开发和表征及其脱离平衡的能力方面进行单个研究项目。该领域的知识将在广泛的科学学科中打开大门，这涵盖了新型材料开发的主要挑战。所选的项目与UPRM正在进行的研究有关，但之所以选择，是因为它们适合参加夏季会议的REU参加独特的贡献。