REU Site: Summer Research Experience at UT-Permian Basin Focused on the Applications of Science and Technology in Solving Real Energy and Environmental Problems

REU 网站：UT-二叠纪盆地夏季研究经验，重点关注科学技术在解决实际能源和环境问题中的应用

• 批准号: 2244497
• 负责人: Mohamed Zobaa
• 金额: $ 45.54万
• 依托单位: University of Texas of the Permian Basin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-01 至 2026-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2244497&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Summer; Research; Experience

The establishment of a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Texas Permian Basin allows for a unique opportunity for undergraduate students, especially minority and historically underrepresented, to conduct rigorous research in science and technology disciplines. This REU Site will expose students to undergraduate research and provide a first-hand, inquiry-based approach to learning. One-on-one mentorship in the research setting early in the students’ college career significantly improves their understanding of the material covered in their courses and equips them with essential soft and marketable skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication, personal and social responsibility. Additionally, this project enhances the diversification of the community of STEM professionals by increasing student engagement from various ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Students will be trained on a wide range of scientific equipment and methods in order to tackle real problems related to energy management and security as well as environmental protection. Students will present their findings at regional, national, and international conferences in their field.The Permian Basin, the top producing petroleum province in the country, is also home to ever-increasing large areas of solar and wind farms. It is a highly dynamic energy hub that provides students and faculty with unique multidisciplinary research opportunities that align with economic growth and technological advances in the West Texas area. Energy production, however, is often associated with a negative impact on the environment. From induced seismicity and groundwater contamination due to hydraulic fracturing and enhanced oil recovery techniques to pollution and reduced air quality as a result of drilling operations and flaring of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, among many others. Participating students will study these problems in state-of-the-art laboratories under guidance from highly qualified scientists. Results from their projects will enhance our understanding of the problems’ causes, provide viable solutions, and guide future research.This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.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.

德克萨斯大学二叠纪盆地的本科生（REU）计划建立了夏季研究经验，这为本科生，尤其是少数民族和历史上代表性不足的本科生提供了独特的机会，可以在科学和技术学科中进行严格的研究。此REU网站将使学生接触本科研究，并提供基于询问的学习方法。在学生大学生涯的早期，在研究环境中的一对一心态可显着提高他们对课程中涵盖的材料的理解，并为他们提供基本的柔和和可销售的技能，例如批判性思维，团队合作，沟通，个人和社会责任。此外，该项目通过增加各种种族和社会经济背景的学生参与来增强STEM专业人员社区的多元化。学生将接受各种科学设备和方法的培训，以解决与能源管理和安全以及环境保护有关的实际问题。学生将在其领域的区域，国家和国际会议上介绍他们的发现。该国最重要的石油省二叠纪盆地也是越来越多的太阳能和风电场的大片地区。这是一个高度动态的能源枢纽，为学生和教职员工提供独特的多学科研究机会，与西德克萨斯地区的经济增长和技术进步保持一致。但是，能源生产通常与对环境的负面影响有关。由于水解压裂和增强的石油回收技术引起的地震性和地下水污染，到污染和由于大气中温室气体的燃烧而降低空气质量。参与的学生将在高素质科学家的指导下在最先进的实验室中研究这些问题。他们的项目的结果将增强我们对问题原因的理解，提供可行的解决方案，并指导未来的研究。本网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过使用基金会的知识分子和更广泛的影响来审查Criteria来通过评估来获得支持的珍贵的支​​持。