NSF-RISE: Enhancement of Research and Educational Infrastructure in Nanobiomaterials Science and Engineering at Tuskegee University

NSF-RISE：加强塔斯基吉大学纳米生物材料科学与工程的研究和教育基础设施

• 批准号: 1459007
• 负责人: Vijaya Rangari
• 金额: $ 100万
• 依托单位: Tuskegee University
• 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: 2015-04-01 至 2021-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1459007&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; RISE; Enhancement; Research; Educational

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) activity within the Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program supports the development of research capability at HBCUs that offer doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines. HBCU-RISE projects have a direct connection to the long-term plans of the host department(s) and the institutional mission, and plans for expanding institutional research capacity as well as increasing the production of doctoral students in science and engineering. With support from the National Science Foundation, Tuskegee University (TU) will implement comprehensive strategies designed to expand TU's research capabilities and using the research projects to enhance the educational experiences of the students. The combined research and education efforts are expected to expand the participation of groups underrepresented in Materials Science and Engineering and support the nation's efforts in building a robust STEM workforce. This project has the potential to be a model for increasing the number of minority students pursuing STEM degree programs and careers and addressing the deficit of female and minority faculty members in the discipline of Materials Science and Engineering.This project will be carried out in TU's Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) with three components:a) research in nanobiomaterials from natural waste, b) development of a minor course for undergraduates in MSE, and c) support the careers of young faculty members in MSE. The research projects will generate new knowledge about the use of waste materials to produce sustainable products and address the serious environmental issue of dealing with waste products by conducting the following: 1) chemical synthesis and analysis, surface studies, processing and performance evaluation of a variety of nanobiomaterials derived from natural waste; 2) development of biocompatible and biodegradable polymer scaffolds for biomedical applications and 3) development of food packaging polymer composite films with antimicrobial and pathogen resistance. The project will provide start-up funds for junior faculty members and offer a minor in Materials Science and Engineering for all STEM undergraduates at TU with the intention of increasing the pool of students entering the graduate program.

科学与技术卓越研究中心 (CREST) 计划内的传统黑人学院和大学科学与工程研究基础设施 (HBCU-RISE) 活动支持提供科学与工程学科博士学位的 HBCU 的研究能力发展。 HBCU-RISE 项目与所在院系的长期计划和机构使命以及扩大机构研究能力和增加科学与工程博士生产量的计划有直接联系。 在国家科学基金会的支持下，塔斯基吉大学 (TU) 将实施全面的战略，旨在扩大 TU 的研究能力，并利用研究项目来增强学生的教育体验。研究和教育的结合预计将扩大材料科学与工程领域代表性不足的群体的参与，并支持国家建设强大的 STEM 劳动力队伍的努力。该项目有潜力成为增加少数族裔学生攻读 STEM 学位课程和职业的数量，并解决材料科学与工程学科中女性和少数族裔教职人员短缺问题的典范。该项目将在 TU 系中开展材料科学与工程 (MSE) 项目由三个部分组成：a) 从天然废物中研究纳米生物材料，b) 为 MSE 本科生开发辅修课程，以及 c) 支持 MSE 年轻教员的职业生涯。这些研究项目将产生有关利用废料生产可持续产品的新知识，并通过以下方式解决处理废料的严重环境问题：1）化学合成和分析、表面研究、加工和各种性能评估从天然废物中提取的纳米生物材料； 2）开发用于生物医学应用的生物相容性和可生物降解的聚合物支架；3）开发具有抗菌和病原体抗性的食品包装聚合物复合薄膜。该项目将为初级教员提供启动资金，并为 TU 的所有 STEM 本科生提供材料科学与工程辅修课程，旨在增加进入研究生项目的学生人数。