Continued Support for an Undergraduate Research Participation at the Space Physics Research Laboratory, University of Michigan

这笔拨款将继续密歇根大学空间物理研究实验室的本科生研究参与站点。空间物理研究实验室是一个广泛的跨学科研究组织，是密歇根大学大气与海洋科学学术部门的一部分。在实验室进行的研究跨越工程和地球物理科学的几个领域，重点是观察和理解控制地球和行星体的气体、等离子体和液体包层的物理过程。该实验室的年度研究预算约为800万美元，主要资金来自美国国家科学基金会和美国宇航局以及其他机构。由于与大学学术环境的紧密联系，以及它在工程学院地球科学系的存在，空间物理研究实验室一直保持着积极的兴趣，为本科生和研究生提供重要的研究机会，特别是在日地研究和航空领域。这笔拨款将通过继续支持实验室内一个非常成功的REU（本科生研究经验）网站来扩大和巩固本科生的参与。REU网站将有12名教师直接参与，他们之前都有过本科生研究培训的经验。这笔资金将为16名学生提供支持，其中一半将来自密歇根大学以外的机构。由于其对高质量本科教育的承诺，该大学已同意免除该计划第一年的间接费用。在实验室中进行的丰富多样和重要的研究以及教师参与者的时间承诺将为该计划的本科生提供在活跃和令人兴奋的研究领域获得实践经验的重要机会。

This grant will continue an Undergraduate Research Participation Site at the Space Physics Research Laboratory of the University of Michigan. The Space Physics Research Laboratory is a broad interdisciplinary research organization which is part of the Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences academic department of the University of Michigan. Research undertaken in the laboratory spans several fields of engineering and geophysical sciences, with an emphasis on the observation and understanding of the physical processes which control the gaseous, plasma and liquid envelopes of the Earth and planetary bodies. The annual research budget of the laboratory is approximately $8M and major funding comes from the National Science Foundation and NASA as well as other agencies. Because of the strong ties to the academic environment at the University, and its presence within a geosciences department in the College of Engineering, the Space Physics Research Laboratory has always maintained active interest in providing significant undergraduate and graduate research opportunities, particularly in the areas of Solar-Terrestrial research and Aeronomy. This grant will expand and consolidate the undergraduate involvement by continuing support a very successful REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site within the Laboratory. The continued REU site will involve the direct participation of 12 faculty members who have all had previous experience with the training of undergraduate students in research. Funding will provide support for 16 students, of whom half will be from institutions other than the University of Michigan. Because of its commitment to high-quality undergraduate education, the University has agreed to waive indirect costs on this program for the first year. The rich variety and significance of the research carried out within the Laboratory and the commitment of time on the part of the faculty participants will provide the undergraduates of the program a significant opportunity to have hands-on experience in active and exciting research areas.