Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at Kent State University

Kent State University, Kent OH

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Abstract

This Chemistry Division award supports a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Kent State University. Robert Twieg is the site's Program Director; Arne Gericke is the Co-Program Director. Eleven faculty will serve as REU student mentors. During the award period (2001-2003), each summer ten students will participate in a ten-week program. The focus of the program will be on liquid crystals - synthetic and natural systems. It will have a distinct interdisciplinary characteristic with strong connections to biology, biochemistry, materials science, and physics. Recruitment efforts will target students from those smaller Ohio undergraduate institutions that lack research opportunities, and national institutions that represent minority students. No students will be recruited from Kent State University. All participants will present their research at the end of the summer via a poster presentation. Several of the students will be selected to present their work at an ACS meeting.