This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program provides $322,000 to the University of South Florida (USF) to host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on functional materials research. Over the summers of 2024-2026, the REU site will train 8 undergraduate students per year for 10 weeks in collaborative projects on topics such as catalyst synthesis, molecular sensors, semiconductors, and computational chemistry. The program also includes professional development workshops on scientific communication, graduate school preparation, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship. This REU site aims to broaden participation in STEM by recruiting students from minority-serving institutions and colleges without research opportunities. No sub-awards are planned for this grant.
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