REU Site: Nanoscale Science Undergraduate Research Experience (NanoSURE) at UNC Charlotte

REU 网站：北卡罗来纳大学夏洛特分校纳米科学本科生研究体验 (NanoSURE)

• 批准号: 2150172
• 负责人: Michael Walter
• 金额: $ 34.17万
• 依托单位: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-04-01 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2150172&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Nanoscale; Science; Undergraduate

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).Non-Technical Summary: Advances in nanoscale science and engineering provide the opportunity to study, design, and manipulate matter at the sub-microscopic level. These advances have enabled breakthroughs in medicine and drug delivery, electronic and solar devices, catalysis and the energy sector, and many other fields. Often these advances are at the intersection of traditional science and engineering disciplines, and interdisciplinary training at the undergraduate level is increasingly important to prepare students for careers in nanoscale science and engineering fields. The NanoSURE REU site at UNC Charlotte will provide an innovative and interdisciplinary nanoscale science research experience for a diverse pool of talented undergraduates. The students will participate in research teams exploring nanoscience solutions to various challenges including drug-delivery, catalysis, manufacturing, and renewable energy. Many of the students will belong to minority groups underrepresented in STEM fields, and many of the students will come from institutions in which access to research training is limited (HBCUs, PUIs, and community colleges). The site will also recruit military veteran students considering STEM careers to participate in the program. The NanoSURE REU site will also partner with a science museum in Charlotte to provide training in scientific outreach and an opportunity for the REU students to disseminate science to the public.Technical Summary: The proposed activities of this REU site are focused on interdisciplinary training in nanoscale science and engineering. Students chosen to participate in the program will be assigned to ongoing interdisciplinary nanoscale science research projects, including for example: (1) Dynamic RNA Nanoparticles and Reconfigurable Nanoassemblies, (2) Multifunctional Silica-Based Nanoparticles to Improve PDT for Cancer, (3) Enhanced Photocatalysis using Non-metallic Plasmonic Nanomaterials, and (4) Metal Chalcogenide Cluster Frameworks. The site will advance the national need for developing a generation of workers prepared for the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary challenges of nanoscale science and engineering fields through the following objectives: (1) actively recruit a diverse population of undergraduate students to participate in on-going research experiences in nanoscale science and engineering with faculty members committed to undergraduate mentoring; (2) introduce students to a variety of nanoscale science research methods, breakthroughs, and challenges early in their college experience to direct their career paths into nanoscale science related fields of study; (3) engage students in interdisciplinary research opportunities that encourage communication and cooperation across traditional discipline boundaries; (4) enhance the student experience by providing workshops, seminars, and social activities that will positively impact their professional development and encourage their participation in graduate studies; and (5) develop scientific communication skills by providing many opportunities to disseminate results to each other in team meetings, to the public through a collaboration with a local science museum, and ultimately by submitting a summary paper in a peer-reviewed journal format and participating in an annual undergraduate research symposium.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.

该奖项是根据2021年《美国救援计划法》的全部或部分资助的（公共法117-2）。《非技术摘要：纳米级科学和工程的进步提供了在亚微观级别研究，设计和操纵问题的机会。这些进步使医学和药物输送，电子和太阳能，催化和能源部门以及许多其他领域都取得了突破。通常，这些进步是在传统科学和工程学科的交汇处，而本科生的跨学科培训对于为学生准备纳米级科学和工程领域的职业越来越重要。 UNC夏洛特（UNC Charlotte）的Nanosure REU网站将为各种各样的才华横溢的本科生提供创新和跨学科的纳米级科学研究经验。学生将参加探索纳米科学解决方案的研究团队，以应对各种挑战，包括药物交付，催化，制造和可再生能源。许多学生将属于STEM领域中代表性不足的少数群体，许多学生将来自该机构，在该机构中，接受研究培训的机会有限（HBCUS，PUIS和社区学院）。该网站还将招募考虑参与该计划的STEM职业的军事资深学生。 Nanosure REU网站还将与夏洛特的一家科学博物馆合作，为REU学生提供科学培训，并为公众传播科学的机会。技术摘要：REU网站的拟议活动集中于纳米级科学和工程学的跨学科培训。选择参加该计划的学生将被分配给正在进行的跨学科纳米级科学研究项目，包括：（1）动态RNA纳米粒子和可重新配置的纳米组件，（2）基于多功能的基于硅胶的纳米颗粒，以改善癌症的PDT，以改善癌症的PDT，（3）（3）（3）4 nonanicegenation（3）NONANICEGENTARIANT（3）集群框架。该网站将通过以下目标提高国家培养一代工人的需求：纳米级科学和工程领域的跨学科和多学科挑战：（1）积极地招募各种各样的本科生，以参与纳米级的科学和工程成员的持续研究经验，从事纳米级的研究经验。 （2）向学生介绍各种纳米级科学研究方法，突破性和大学经验的早期挑战，以将职业道路引导到纳米级科学相关的研究领域； （3）让学生获得跨学科的研究机会，鼓励跨传统学科边界的沟通与合作； （4）通过提供研讨会，研讨会和社交活动来增强学生的体验，从而对他们的专业发展产生积极影响并鼓励他们参与研究生学习； and (5) develop scientific communication skills by providing many opportunities to disseminate results to each other in team meetings, to the public through a collaboration with a local science museum, and ultimately by submitting a summary paper in a peer-reviewed journal format and participating in an annual undergraduate research symposium.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审查标准。