REU Site: Chemistry of Molecular Innovation and Exploration (CheMIE)

REU 网站：分子创新与探索化学 (CheMIE)

• 批准号: 2150510
• 负责人: Karen Lewis
• 金额: $ 37.82万
• 依托单位: Texas State University - San Marcos
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-04-15 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2150510&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Chemistry; Molecular; Innovation

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Award to Texas State University, located in San Marcos, TX, supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2022-2024. In this program, funded by the Division of Chemistry, participants engage in research in chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. REU Scholars also participate in a professional development course, which combines their research lab experiences with field trips and workshops to explore careers in the academic, government, and private sectors. Participants develop a robust understanding of how innovation bridges basic research and entrepreneurship. This site broadens participation in STEM by preparing participants for the wide variety of career opportunities in the molecular sciences.The participants conduct individual projects that span all fields of chemistry. These projects include the characterization of electronically active polymers and nanoparticles, the synthesis of natural product derivatives with potential biologic activity, and analysis of proteins to build structure-function relationships. The professional development series includes seminars on scientific communication and careers in chemistry. To increase diversity in the chemistry workforce, this site recruits students from regional institutions, including public and private 2- and 4-year colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).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.

位于德克萨斯州圣马科斯的德克萨斯州立大学的本科生研究经验 (REU) 站点奖支持 10 名学生在 2022 年至 2024 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。在该项目中，由化学系资助，参与者从事化学、生物化学和材料科学的研究。 REU 学者还参加专业发展课程，该课程将他们的研究实验室经验与实地考察和研讨会相结合，探索学术、政府和私营部门的职业生涯。参与者对创新如何连接基础研究和创业有深入的了解。该网站通过帮助参与者为分子科学领域的各种职业机会做好准备，扩大对 STEM 的参与。参与者开展涵盖化学所有领域的个人项目。这些项目包括电子活性聚合物和纳米粒子的表征、具有潜在生物活性的天然产物衍生物的合成以及蛋白质分析以建立结构-功能关系。专业发展系列包括科学传播和化学职业研讨会。为了增加化学劳动力的多样性，该网站从地区机构招收学生，包括公立和私立两年制和四年制学院、西班牙裔服务机构 (HSI) 以及传统黑人学院和大学 (HBCU)。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。