Education and Human Resource Development: In response to a campus-wide initiative to prevent a surge in COVID19 infections, the Center piloted a special (in-person) RIMSE Spring Break Research Experience to encourage undergraduate students to remain on campus during the 2021 Spring Break. The program provided preparation and training for 12 students to engage in summer research opportunities, both within the MRSEC and in the larger UC San Diego research community.
RIMSE Spring Break Research Experience:
- Filled gap in hands-on laboratory training resulting from Covid-19 pandemic
- Trained and prepared undergraduate students to enter research labs
- Recruited diverse trainees for MRSEC, REU, and other UC San Diego Summer research programs
UC San Diego MRSEC
The UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center fosters research, education, and outreach across the disciplines of engineering, physical sciences, and biological sciences, with a focus on new materials and new materials properties.