Department of Chemistry & Physics Grants and Special Programs

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program (award 0728483)

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• Sage was one of 90 institutions out of 249 applicants to be given this grant.
• designed to award scholarships to qualified students and to enhance student support services.
• students in the biology (RSC/SCA), chemistry/biochemistry (RSC), computer science (SCA), mathematics (RSC), or mathematics/engineering (RSC) programs will be awarded scholarships on a competitive basis.
• intended to increase the number of students (especially women and minorities) enrolled in degree programs in STEM fields.
• a total of 90 scholarships will be provided over a four-year period beginning September 2007.
• students who receive this scholarship will receive a grant worth approximately 25% of the tuition at RSC or SCA for four years.
• students will receive support for field trips and laptops.

Principal Investigators: Deb Lawrence, Tina Mancuso, Kathleen Donnelly, Stacie Kutz, Mary Rea

NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program (award 0736881)

Sage is one of only 150 institutions out of 893 applicants to be given this grant, putting it in a select group nationwide.   Making use of the INVEST facility, the project is adapting existing nanotechnology learning experiences from around the country while specifically addressing the need for recruiting women into the physical sciences, and nanotechnology in particular. This grant will support ongoing efforts in the department and at RSC:

• enhancing the ability of undergraduates to visualize and understand nanoscale science concepts and giving them hands-on experiences related to nanotechnology.
• preparing undergraduates to be fully prepared to undertake careers in the workforce or to enter graduate studies in nanoscale science.
• educating future teachers about nanoscale science and the societal issues arising from this emerging technology while developing their teaching skills.
• enabling students to have significant interdisciplinary peer interactions, nurturing an appreciation in students for the multi-disciplinary nature of nanotechnology.

Principal Investigators: Tom Keane, Kathleen Donnelly

last updated: October 20, 2007