Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates at the Pennsylvania State University

本科生研究经验(REU)网站将于1991-1993年在宾夕法尼亚州立大学大学园区的物理系进行。REU网站每年夏天将有14名学生参与研究项目，其中10名由NSF资助，4名由宾夕法尼亚州立大学资助。学生将参与广泛的前沿研究项目，这与该系在所有物理领域的本科生研究的优秀记录一致。作为REU的一个站点，宾夕法尼亚州立大学物理部将发起一场积极的活动，招募学生加入该项目，范围广泛，涵盖宾夕法尼亚州和周边大西洋中部地区的各州。鼓励少数族裔学生入学的努力包括与佐治亚州莫尔豪斯学院物理系签订特别招生协议，并利用与该地区其他以少数族裔为主的大学和学院的联系。将为参与的学生举办特别研讨会和背景课程，以拓宽和加强他们的物理知识，并鼓励与教师的互动。有价值的技能，如机器车间的使用和科学计算，也将被教授。将组织课外活动，鼓励学生与教职员工和研究生进行非正式互动。在整个计划中，重点将放在鼓励学生对物理职业的兴趣上。

A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site will be carried out in the Physics Department of The Pennsylvania State University at the University Park campus during 1991- 1993. The REU site will involve 14 students in research projects each summer, 10 funded by NSF and 4 by Penn State. Students will be involved in a wide range of frontier research projects, consistent with the department's excellent record of undergraduate research in all areas of physics. As an REU site, the Penn State Physics Department will mount an aggressive campaign to recruit students into the program, with a wide recruitment area covering Pennsylvania and surrounding, mid-Atlantic region states. Efforts to encourage minority student enrollment include a special recruitment agreement with the Physics Department at Morehouse College, Georgia and making use of contacts with other predominantly minority universities and colleges in the region. There will be special seminars and background courses for participating students in order to broaden and reinforce their knowledge of physics and to encourage interaction with faculty. Valuable skills, such as machine shop use and scientific computing, will also be taught. Extra-curricular activities will be organized to encourage students to interact informally with faculty and graduate students. Throughout the program emphasis will be placed on encouraging students' interest in careers in physics.