NSF Org:	CHE Division Of Chemistry
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Initial Amendment Date:	March 20, 2024
Latest Amendment Date:	March 20, 2024
Award Number:	2349762
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Tomislav Pintauer tompinta@nsf.gov  (703)292-7168 CHE  Division Of Chemistry MPS  Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Start Date:	May 1, 2024
End Date:	April 30, 2027 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$418,500.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$418,500.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2024 = $418,500.00
History of Investigator:	Elliott Hulley (Principal Investigator) ehulley@uwyo.edu Brian Leonard (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Wyoming 1000 E UNIVERSITY AVE LARAMIE WY  US  82071-2000 (307)766-5320
Sponsor Congressional District:	00
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Wyoming 1000 E UNIVERSITY AVE DEPARTMENT 3434 LARAMIE WY  US  82071-2000
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	00
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	FDR5YF2K32X5
Parent UEI:	FDR5YF2K32X5
NSF Program(s):	UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CHEM
Primary Program Source:	01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	9150, 9250
Program Element Code(s):	198600
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.049

ABSTRACT

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site award to the University of Wyoming, located in Laramie, WY, supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. In this program, funded by the Division of Chemistry, participants will pursue collaborative research projects focusing on analytical chemistry, sustainability, and renewable energy. Students will also take part in a professional development and ethics training program, with an emphasis on science communication and preparation for graduate school or industrial careers. This REU site broadens participation in STEM through independent research projects, workshop and seminar series.

Participants are recruited from community colleges in the Wyoming region and neighboring states (MT, SD, NE, CO, UT, and ID). Students will work in chemistry research groups on a range of interdisciplinary projects related to renewable energy, polymers, and biochemistry. The hands-on research will be complemented by a variety of activities including seminars, professional development series, and travel to National Laboratories (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL)). The professional development series will additionally encompass seminars on scientific writing, scientific ethics, data visualization, and social media management.

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.

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