REU Site: Research on Chemical and Radiation Sensors at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke

University Of North Carolina At Pembroke, Pembroke NC

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Abstract

The Chemistry Division award supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke, for the summers of 2004-2006. The Physics Division cofunds this site. Paul A. Flowers is the site director. This site will provide research experiences for 6 students for 10 weeks each summer. The research projects feature fundamental studies relevant to the development of chemical and radiation sensors for in situ measurements. Equal numbers of UNC Pembroke and community college students will be recruited to work in pairs with a chemistry or physics faculty mentor. Recruitment will target the Pembroke students and regional community colleges with diverse student populations. Pembroke is a historically Native American institution. The program will conclude each summer with a student research symposium. Following their summer research, student researchers will participate in an on-line course of readings and assignments involving the scientific literature and communication of research. Assessment data will be compiled from surveys, evaluations of student presentations, the on-line course, and post-program tracking.