Support to Broaden Student Participation in the 2021 Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS)

支持扩大学生对 2021 年北美膜协会 (NAMS) 会议的参与

• 批准号: 2053118
• 负责人: Yifu Ding
• 金额: $ 1.6万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-04-15 至 2022-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2053118&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Support; Broaden; Student; Participation; 2021

This award will provide travel support for 13 U.S.-based undergraduate students to attend the 2021 Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) at Estes Park, Colorado. NAMS is a premier membrane conference, providing outstanding technical sessions across the full breadth of topics within membrane science and technology. The theme of the 2021 meeting is "Convergence - Connecting Membrane Science to Societal Challenges," which aligns with several Grand Challenges recently identified by the National Academy of Engineering. The meeting has a rich history of engaging graduate student researchers directly through targeted programs and award opportunities. The goal of this travel support is to extend these opportunities to undergraduate researchers who identify as a member of an underrepresented group in STEM and might otherwise be unable to attend the conference. Additionally, it will provide a platform for students to network with community leaders and fellow undergraduate and graduate students. A unique undergraduate mentoring program will foster inclusivity and encourage the students to take full advantage of the technical, social, and networking opportunities available at NAMS 2021. Early engagement in a professional society/conference will provide students with motivation and encouragement to pursue advanced degrees in their respective fields and, subsequently, develop a healthy and diverse workforce.The NAMS organizing committee is comprised of diverse North American researchers, and invited speakers from academia, industry, and government labs feature prominently in the program. The meeting will feature 26 technical sessions, daily plenary sessions, a poster session, and abundant unstructured discussion periods to catalyze new collaborative relationships and research ideas. The 2021 NAMS meeting will cover a variety of topics ranging from fundamental studies of membrane material science to process systems development and applications of membrane technology in water, bioprocessing, chemical separations, environmental systems, and energy. Historically, hundreds of graduate students participate in the NAMS meeting and engage in unique professional development and training opportunities. This award will extend such opportunities to a cohort of U.S. undergraduate students with the intention of growing and retaining a diverse community of membrane scientists and engineers. All undergraduate attendees will be paired with senior graduate student mentors who will serve as meeting guides and support an immersive experience. The program's effectiveness will be assessed through surveys and observation of student outcomes. It is anticipated that the award for travel and registration fee subsidies will attract diverse young scientists in the field and enhance the membrane science and technology workforce.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该奖项将为13名位于美国的本科生的旅行支持，参加科罗拉多州埃斯蒂斯公园（Estes Park）的北美膜协会（NAMS）2021会议。 NAMS是一场首要的膜会议，在膜科学技术中的整个主题中提供了出色的技术会议。 2021会议的主题是“融合 - 将膜科学连接到社会挑战”，这与美国国家工程学院最近确定的几个宏伟挑战相吻合。这次会议有着悠久的历史，可以通过有针对性的计划和奖励机会直接吸引研究生研究人员。这次旅行支持的目的是将这些机会扩展到本科研究人员，这些研究人员确定为STEM中代表性不足的小组的成员，否则可能无法参加会议。此外，它将为学生提供一个与社区领导者以及本科生和研究生建立联系的平台。独特的本科指导计划将培养包容性，并鼓励学生充分利用NAMS 2021的技术，社交和网络机会。早期参与专业社会/会议的敬业度将为学生提供动力和鼓励，以寻求各自领域的高级学位，并随后发展了一个健康的委员会，由North Amborce组组成。行业和政府实验室在该计划中突出。会议将举办26次技术会议，每日全体会议，海报会议以及丰富的非结构化讨论期，以促进新的协作关系和研究思想。 2021年的NAMS会议将涵盖各种主题，从膜材料科学的基本研究到处理系统的开发以及膜技术在水，生物处理，化学分离，环境系统和能源中的应用。从历史上看，数百名研究生参加了NAMS会议，并参与了独特的专业发展和培训机会。该奖项将向一群美国本科生提供此类机会，以增长和保留多样化的膜科学家和工程师社区。所有的本科参与者将与高级毕业生导师配对，他们将担任会议指南并支持沉浸式体验。该计划的有效性将通过调查和观察学生的成绩进行评估。可以预计，授予旅行和注册费奖项将吸引该领域的各种年轻科学家，并增强膜科学和技术劳动力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的审查标准通过评估来获得支持的。