WELLESLEY COLLEGE
Grant: $116,686 - National Science Foundation - Aug. 17, 2009
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Award Description: Grant award supports the acquisition of an Olis DSM 20 circular dichroism (CD) spectrophotometer for the Departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences at Wellesley College. The acquisition of a CD spectrophotometer will allow Wellesley faculty to investigate many important research questions at the interface of chemistry and biology. As well, the CD spectrophotometer will have a broad impact on educating women scientists because exposure to advanced instrumentation is essential for the continued high-quality research training of female undergraduates at Wellesley, including many students from underrepresented minority groups. The intellectual merit of this award stems from the wide variety of scientific inquiries made possible by the acquisition of a CD spectrophotometer. Eight faculty members in the Chemistry and Biology Departments at Wellesley College will be afforded exciting new research and teaching opportunities with this new instrumentation. In addition, many of our science alumnae cite undergraduate research with a faculty member as the most influential factor in their choice of career. These experiences are facilitated through our research-intensive programs, such as year-long honors thesis projects and an active summer research program. Student research is supported by a number of internal and external sources, including NSF-REU, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Sherman Fairchild Foundation. Each year approximately 16?20 Wellesley College students will receive research training in CD spectroscopy by participating in the projects outlined in this proposal. Moreover, integration of the CD spectrophotometer into the Introductory Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry laboratories will expose another 300 students annually to the spectral analysis of molecules using circular dichroism. Thus, the CD spectrophotometer will clearly impact the training and research experiences of many Wellesley College undergraduates.
Project Description: The intellectual merit of this award stems from the wide variety of scientific inquiries made possible by the acquisition of a CD spectrophotometer. Eight faculty members in the Chemistry and Biology Departments at Wellesley College will be afforded exciting new research and teaching opportunities with this new instrumentation. In addition, many of our science alumnae cite undergraduate research with a faculty member as the most influential factor in their choice of career. These experiences are facilitated through our research-intensive programs, such as year-long honors thesis projects and an active summer research program. Student research is supported by a number of internal and external sources, including NSF-REU, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Sherman Fairchild Foundation. Each year approximately 16?20 Wellesley College students will receive research training in CD spectroscopy by participating in the projects outlined in this proposal. Moreover, integration of the CD spectrophotometer into the Introductory Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry laboratories will expose another 300 students annually to the spectral analysis of molecules using circular dichroism. Thus, the CD spectrophotometer will clearly impact the training and research experiences of many Wellesley College undergraduates.
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