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

本科生研究经验（REU）网站将在 1993年，宾夕法尼亚州立大学天文学和天体物理学系， 1994. REU网站将涉及至少9个，可能是12个 或更多，学生在研究项目，每年夏天，六个资助的 美国国家科学基金会（NSF），三个或更多来自其他 系内的研究来源。 学生将参与 在广泛的地面前沿研究项目中， 天基观测和理论以及仪器。 作为一个REU网站，该部门将积极参与 大地域招生计划 覆盖宾夕法尼亚州，周边的大西洋中部各州， 阿巴拉契亚和东南部各州，包括大片农村地区 宾夕法尼亚州立大学是离这最近的一个主要研究机构， 机构职能体系 将通过以下方式鼓励少数群体参与： 利用与以少数民族为主的大学的联系， 该地区的大学。 研讨会和特别辅导将扩大学生的知识， 天文学和天体物理学，确保与教师的互动， 教授宝贵的技能，包括实验室，观察和数据 分析. 课外活动将鼓励非正式的 与教师和研究生的互动。 该计划将 重点鼓励学生对天文学职业的兴趣， 天体物理学

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.