Research Experiences for Undergraduates - REU: An Idaho Physics Department Based Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site

爱达荷州物理系的大学将主办七个本科物理学生每年为期十周的夏季研究经验。这些学生将与爱达荷州的教师密切合作，并随后在适当的地点（例如全国本科生研究会议）展示他们的研究项目成果。该方案的目标是：（1）向本科物理专业学生介绍物理研究的兴奋，（2）训练这些学生现代物理研究所需的实验室技能，（3）通过让学生在团队中工作和教授他们科学研究的道德维度来促进学生的个人成长，以及（4）通过鼓励来自代表性不足群体的申请者和参与者来促进物理学领域的多样性。爱达荷州物理系将设计具有挑战性但可行的研究项目。该部门的研究领域将代表凝聚态物理，等离子体物理，天体物理和核物理。将提供理论和实验项目。学生将被鼓励在小组工作，以培养团队合作技能。每周会议将举行，让学生互动，并保持对他们的进步彼此张贴。REU学生将与爱达荷州的教师，研究人员，博士后研究人员，研究生和本科生互动。周末活动将围绕着爱达荷州的巨大户外体验进行。将制定有针对性的招聘计划。将特别注意从传统上代表性不足的群体中有大量学生的机构招聘。这里提出的方案将有利于REU的参与者，让他们学习和成长在一个积极的研究环境，也将有利于爱达荷州物理系带来光明，热情的研究人员从全国各地到我们的部门。

The University of Idaho Physics Department will host seven undergraduate physics students annually for a ten-week summer research experience. These students will closely work with Idaho faculty members and subsequently present their research project results at an appropriate venue (e.g. National Conference on Undergraduate Research). The objectives of this program are: (1) to introduce undergraduate physics majors to the excitement of physics research, (2) to train these students in the laboratory skills needed in modern physics research, (3) to foster student personal growth by having the students work in teams and by teaching them the ethical dimension of scientific research, and (4) to promote diversity in the field of physics by encouraging applicants and participants from under-represented groups. The Idaho physics faculty will design research projects that are challenging yet viable. The areas of research in the department that will be represented are condensed matter physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, and nuclear physics. Both theoretical and experimental projects will be made available. The students will be encouraged to work in small groups to foster teamwork skills. Weekly meetings will be held to allow the students to interact and to keep each other posted on their progress. The REU students will interact with Idaho faculty, research staff personnel, post-doctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduates. Weekend activities will take place that revolve around the tremendous outdoor experiences available in Idaho. A targeted recruiting plan will be undertaken. Particular attention will be given to recruiting from institutions with significant populations of students from traditionally under-represented groups. The program presented herein will benefit the REU participants by allowing them to learn and grow in an active research environment and will also benefit the Idaho physics department by bringing bright, enthusiastic researchers from around the country into our department.