Collaborative Research: Conference: MateriAlZ Winter School 2024

合作研究：会议：MateriAlZ 冬季学校 2024

• 批准号: 2402925
• 负责人: Christina Birkel
• 金额: $ 1.1万
• 依托单位: Arizona State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2024-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2402925&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Conference; MateriAlZ; Winter

This grant provides funding for the first MateriAlZ Winter School to be held in January 2024. A team of professors (Arizona State University and University of Arizona) are organizing this school. They represent key STEM fields ranging from chemistry and materials to manufacturing and engineering and are also the founders of the successful MateriAlZ Seminar series that is accessible remotely every Friday within the school year as well as permanently on the YouTube channel. The team recognizes the importance of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) topics in research but also in education and science communication. To reach the next generation of trained professionals in these areas, the Winter School will cover broad and timely topics, such as synthesis and manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and quantum and energy materials. Aside from these core tutorials, the school will also include interactive soft skill training sessions, panel discussions as well as networking opportunities with industry representatives. Students who are interested in applying for graduate studies will be recruited giving priority to underrepresented groups. The organizers will cover travel and lodging (at Biosphere, Oracle, AZ) for the students. A long-term benefit for all participants will be building a reliable MateriAlZ network that is accessible beyond the meeting dates and will be a valuable resource for students, speakers, and industry/government representatives alike.This event is the first MateriAlZ Winter School organized by a team of professors at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. The school will be launched in January 2024 and held yearly thereafter. In the theme of the popular MateriAlZ Seminar series that the team is organizing, the four-day winter school will cover broad topics from the key areas of chemistry, engineering, and manufacturing of materials. The event is free of charge for (junior and senior) undergraduate students and will promote the US Southwest as a growing hub for materials research, showcase large-scale activities at both schools, serve as a networking platform for students interested in US graduate programs and promote careers in high-tech industries throughout the Southwest region. The school will include tutorial sessions on broad materials science and engineering (MSE) topics ranging from quantum materials, semiconductors and energy materials to syntheses and manufacturing and artificial intelligence taught by local and external speakers. The program also consists of soft skill courses (e.g., on networking and making efficient figures) as well as panel discussions on graduate programs and funding mechanisms. The school provides an excellent window into MSE research topics and the general graduate school experience, which is beneficial for undergraduate students as they apply to different graduate schools. The immediate impact will be in providing information and guidance that many undergraduate students lack, especially first-generation students and those that belong to an underrepresented group in science. Moreover, the team will provide sustainable long-term benefits for all participants, even beyond the actual meeting dates that include face-to-face time. This will be accomplished within an online space (MateriAlZ website) where brief summaries of the meeting content will be collected, and photo and video materials will be posted. On top of this, there will be an “Alumni corner” for future interactions and events to provide all participants with a reliable and long-term MateriAlZ network.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.

这笔赠款为2024年1月的第一所Mitalialz冬季学校提供了资金。教授团队（亚利桑那州立大学和亚利桑那大学）正在组织这所学校。它们代表着从化学和材料到制造和工程的关键STEM领域，也是成功的MiteralZ研讨会系列的创始人，在学年的每个星期五以及在YouTube频道上都可以远程访问。该团队认识到材料科学与工程（MSE）在研究中的重要性，以及在教育和科学传播方面的重要性。为了吸引这些地区的下一代训练有素的专业人员，冬季学校将涵盖广泛而及时的主题，例如综合和制造，人工智能以及量子和能源材料。除了这些核心教程外，学校还将包括互动软技能培训课程，小组讨论以及与行业代表的网络机会。有兴趣申请研究生学习的学生将优先考虑代表性不足的群体。组织者将为学生介绍旅行和住宿（在AZ甲骨文）。所有参与者的长期利益将是建立可靠的物质网络，该网络在会议日期之外可以访问，这将是学生，演讲者和行业/政府的宝贵资源。该学校将于2024年1月启动，此后每年举行。在团队组织的流行物料研讨会系列的主题中，为期四天的冬季学校将涵盖化学，工程和材料制造的关键领域的广泛主题。该活动是（初中和高级）本科生免费的，并将推广美国西南部的材料研究中心，展示两所学校的大规模活动，为对美国研究生课程感兴趣的学生提供网络平台，并促进西南地区高科技行业的职业。该学校将包括有关广泛材料科学和工程（MSE）主题的教程，从量子材料，半导体和能源材料到合成，制造以及由本地和外部扬声器的制造和人工智能教学。该计划还包括软技能课程（例如，在网络和高效数字上）以及有关研究生计划和资金机制的小组讨论。该学校为MSE研究主题和一般研究生院的经验提供了一个绝佳的窗口，这对本科学生适用于不同的研究生院。直接影响将在提供许多本科生缺乏的信息和指导方面，尤其是第一代学生以及属于科学领域代表性不足的人群的学生。此外，该团队将为所有参与者提供可持续的长期利益，甚至超出包括面对面时间在内的实际会议日期。这将在一个在线空间（物质Z网站）中完成，其中将收集会议内容的简要摘要，并将发布照片和视频材料。最重要的是，将有一个“校友角”，用于未来的互动和事件，以向所有参与者提供可靠的长期物质网络。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用该基金会的知识分子的优点和更广泛的影响来评估NSF的法定任务，并被认为是宝贵的支持。