Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the Pennsylvania State University Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics

宾夕法尼亚州立大学天文学和天体物理学系本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站

• 批准号: 9300213
• 负责人: Lawrence Ramsey
• 金额: $ 16.97万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-03-15 至 1999-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9300213&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; Undergraduates; REU; Site

A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site will be at the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State during 1993- 1994. The REU site will involve at least nine, and possibly twelve or more, students in research projects each summer, six funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), three or more from other research sources within the department. Students will be involved in a wide range of frontier research projects in ground- and space-based observations and theory, and instrumentation. As a REU site, the Department will engage in an aggressive recruiting program for students in a large geographical area covering Pennsylvania, the surrounding mid-Atlantic states and Appalachia, and southeastern states, including large rural areas for which Penn State is one of the nearest major research institutions. Minority participation will be encouraged through the use of contacts with predominantly minority universities and colleges in the region. Seminars and special tutorials will broaden students' knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics, ensure interaction with faculty, and teach valuable skills including laboratory, observational and data analysis. Extra-curricular activities will encourage informal interaction with faculty and graduate students. The program will focus on encouraging students' interest in careers in astronomy and astrophysics.

1993 年至 1994 年间，宾州州立大学天文与天体物理学系将设立一个本科生研究体验 (REU) 站点。每年夏天，REU 站点将涉及至少 9 名、可能是 12 名或更多的学生参与研究项目，其中 6 名学生由国家科学基金会 (NSF) 资助，3 名或更多学生来自该系内的其他研究来源。 学生将参与地面和天基观测、理论以及仪器方面的广泛前沿研究项目。 作为 REU 的一个站点，该系将在宾夕法尼亚州、周围的大西洋中部各州和阿巴拉契亚以及东南部各州（包括宾夕法尼亚州立大学是最近的主要研究机构之一的大农村地区）的广大地理区域中开展积极的学生招募计划。 将通过与该地区主要少数族裔大学和学院的联系来鼓励少数族裔参与。 研讨会和特别教程将拓宽学生的天文学和天体物理学知识，确保与教师的互动，并教授包括实验室、观测和数据分析在内的宝贵技能。 课外活动将鼓励与教师和研究生的非正式互动。 该计划将侧重于鼓励学生对天文学和天体物理学职业的兴趣。