University of Hawaii - University of Washington PREM: Materials Research and Education Consortium (MRE-C)

夏威夷大学 - 华盛顿大学 PREM：材料研究与教育联盟 (MRE-C)

• 批准号: 2121848
• 负责人: Godwin Severa
• 金额: $ 80万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 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: 2021-09-01 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2121848&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: University; Hawaii; Washington; PREM; Materials

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). Non -Technical SummaryThe University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH), located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, has a diverse student population that includes Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPI, 18.9 %), and women (61.8 %). With this Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Seed award, the University of Hawaii and the University of Washington's (UW) NSF funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) aim to utilize this diversity in UH’s student popularion to create a pathway to recruit, retain, and ensure degree attainment by over 10 student STEM participants, mostly from underrepresented minority groups. The PREM Seed implements a multifaceted and integrated approach to recruitment of student participants, using on/off-campus diversity resources and a new PREM website. The UH-UW synergistic partnership emphasizes student mentoring (M), unique on/off campus outreach (O), energy and space materials research (R), and materials science education (E) [MORE]. This PREM Seed also enables foundational UH-UW collaborations that engage diverse student participants in research at the frontiers of the world’s greatest materials research challenges. The research and education initiatives encompass: strong student dual-mentoring by both UH and UW senior participants, including individualized professional development plans; annual in-person faculty/student summer research exchanges, complimented by regular virtual exchanges; UH-UW co-development of teaching materials; joint seminars; and an annual student symposium. The partnership directly impacts research and education output at UH by increasing the number of students prepared for opportunities in materials research and assisting in elevating UH’s standing in materials science education. The PREM Seed develops a sustainable pipeline to increase participation of underrepresented minority graduate students at UW. In addition, the PREM Seed outreach effort to K-12 schools drives sustainable long-term growth for underrepresented groups participation in STEM, and it enhances visibility and public appreciation of materials science. The UH-UW PREM Seed success metrics include joint publications, presentations, and retention/graduation rates of PREM Seed students. Technical Summary The UH-UW MRSEC PREM will develop foundational knowledge about advanced nano-to-macroscale defect-bearing and doped materials (boron compounds, chalcopyrites, layered quantum materials, and proton-irradiated solids) and the properties controlling their unique behaviors, and it investigates their use for future energy and space technologies. The PREM capitalizes on synergistic expertise and exceptional resources in materials syntheses and characterization available at UH and the UW MRSEC to create close interdisciplinary research collaborations emphasizing the education and training of a diversified next generation of scientists and engineers. The research on defect-bearing and doped materials is organized into four thrusts aligned with UW’s MRSEC IRGs on Defects in Nanostructures and Layered Quantum Materials: 1) Dopant control in boron compounds for tailored gas sorption; 2) Defect modeling, characterization, and engineering in ordered vacancy compound chalcopyrites for photovoltaic applications; 3) Role of hydrogen in the chemistry of proton-irradiated solids; 4) Strain control of electronic and magnetic properties of solid materials. This research will lead to new materials and understanding of new phenomena critical for solving emerging needs in energy storage and durable space technologies. The PREM research and education activities are designed to maximize preparation of student participants for solving emerging materials challenges.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.

该奖项的全部或部分资金根据《2021 年美国救援计划法案》（公法 117-2）提供。夏威夷大学马诺阿分校 (UH) 位于夏威夷欧胡岛，拥有多元化的项目。学生群体包括夏威夷原住民和其他太平洋岛民（NHPI，18.9%）以及女性（61.8%）。种子奖、夏威夷大学和华盛顿大学 (UW) NSF 资助的材料研究科学与工程中心 (MRSEC) 旨在利用夏威夷大学学生受欢迎程度的多样性，创建一条招募、保留和确保超过10 名 STEM 学生参与者，大部分来自代表性不足的少数群体。 PREM Seed 使用校内/校外多样性资源和新的 PREM 网站，采用多方面、综合的方法来招募学生参与者。 UH-UW 协同合作伙伴关系强调学生指导 (M)、独特的校内/校外推广 (O)、能源和空间材料研究 (R) 以及材料科学教育 (E) [更多]华盛顿大学的合作让不同的学生参与者参与世界上最大的材料研究挑战的前沿研究和教育计划包括：由华盛顿大学和华盛顿大学高级参与者提供强有力的学生双重指导，包括个性化的年度专业发展计划；面对面的教师/学生夏季研究交流，并辅之以定期的虚拟交流；联合开发教材；以及每年一次的学生研讨会，通过增加学生的数量，直接影响大学的研究和教育产出。学生们为材料研究的机会做好了准备，并协助提升 UH 在材料科学教育中的地位。 PREM Seed 开发了一个可持续的渠道，以增加 UW 代表性不足的少数族裔研究生的参与。 K-12 学校推动了代表性不足的群体参与 STEM 的可持续长期增长，并提高了材料科学的知名度和公众认可度。UH-UW PREM Seed 成功指标包括联合出版物、演示以及 PREM Seed 的保留/毕业率。技术摘要 UH-UW MRSEC PREM 将开发有关先进纳米到宏观缺陷和掺杂材料（硼化合物、黄铜矿、层状量子材料和PREM 利用 UH 和 UW MRSEC 在材料合成和表征方面的协同专业知识和特殊资源来创建紧密的跨学科。研究合作强调对多元化的下一代科学家和工程师的教育和培训关于缺陷和掺杂材料的研究分为与华盛顿大学 MRSEC 一致的四个重点。关于纳米结构和层状量子材料缺陷的 IRG：1) 用于定制气体吸附的硼化合物中的掺杂剂控制；2) 用于光伏应用的有序空位化合物黄铜矿的缺陷建模、表征和工程；3) 氢在质子化学中的作用； -辐照固体；4）固体材料的电子和磁性的应变控制这项研究将带来新材料和对解决问题至关重要的新现象的理解。 PREM 研究和教育活动旨在最大限度地帮助学生参与者解决新兴材料挑战。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势进行评估，被认为值得支持。以及更广泛的影响审查标准。