Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry at California State University - Fullerton

Csu Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation, Fullerton CA

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Abstract

This Chemistry Division award supports the continuation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at California State University - Fullerton (CSUF). John Olmsted is the site's Program Director; Peter de Lijser is the Co-Program Director. Ten 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 student recruitment focus is on local communities (community colleges and CSUF undergraduates) and on communities where chemistry is not strongly represented (minorities and females). The research projects offered are in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. To complement the research involvement of the students during the summer, special emphasis will be placed on scientific writing. Ethical issues will be presented to the students in the form of three ethical and environmental issues. The summer program will conclude with all students presenting their research at a seminar, presenting a poster, and submitting a written report. An additional component of the program is a series of seminars and discussions that address ethical issues. The program will be monitored by a variety of surveys sent to current and former REU participants.