SURFing the Physics Lab: A NIST/NSF Partnership for AMO Physics

小行星9322801 这项活动将部分支持NIST/盖瑟斯堡的暑期本科生研究小组。 为了加强本科AMO物理课程，项目主任将与卓越中心的系主任和主任合作，从每个机构中确定两名本科生，他们为AMO物理的校外夏季研究做好准备，并从中受益。 选定的20名学生将花12周的时间积极参与，一对一与NIST的工作人员物理学家在项目相结合的基础知识与直接应用到国家重要性的问题的追求。 看到他们如何能够发挥作用，并了解研究职业的非学术替代品是副作用。 学生和导师将根据背景和兴趣配对，以促进学生，学生的物理学教授和NIST导师之间关于预期项目的对话-确保学生到达NIST准备贡献，并为学生的教授准备秋季的后续工作。 学生们将集体住在附近的一个带家具的公寓楼里，参加许多NIST的研讨会和每周一次的物理实验室夏季研讨会系列。 所有学生将在NIST的研讨会上展示他们的研究，并鼓励他们参加下一年的科学会议。 该计划的费用将由NIST，NSF和参与学校分担。 鉴于目前的物理工作队伍严重缺乏多样性，这种伙伴关系将积极寻求来自代表性不足的群体和残疾学生的竞争力。 *** ! ! B 3 Times New Roman 符号Arial 1 C R R 0 0 r " H G ' C R:\WW20USER\ABSTRACT.DOT 丹尼斯亨利丹尼斯亨利

9322801 King This activity will partially support a summer undergraduate research group at NIST/Gaithersburg. To strengthen undergraduate AMO physics curricula, the program director will work with department chairs and directors of centers of excellence to identify two undergraduates from each institution who are prepared for, and would benefit from off-campus summer research in AMO physics. The selected 20 students will spend 12 weeks actively engaged, one-on-one with NIST staff physicists in projects combining quests for fundamental knowledge with direct applications to problems of national importance. Seeing how they can make a difference and learning about non-academic alternatives for research careers are side benefits. Student and advisor will be paired based on background and interests, to facilitate dialogue between the student, the student's physics professors and NIST advisor about the intended project - ensuring the student arrives at NIST ready to contribute, and preparing the student's professors for follow-up in the fall. The students will collectively live in a nearby furnished apartment complex and participate in the many NIST seminars and in a weekly SURFing the Physics Lab Summer Seminar Series. The students will all present their research in a seminar at NIST and be encouraged to participate in a scientific conference during the following year. Costs for this program will be shared by NIST, NSF and the participating schools. Given the significant lack of diversity in the present physics work force, this partnership will aggressively seek out competitive students from underrepresented group s and with disabilities. *** ! ! B 3 Times New Roman Symbol & Arial 1 Courier r r 0 0 r " h G ' C R:\WW20USER\ABSTRACT.DOT Denise Henry Denise Henry