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

爱达荷大学物理系每年将接待7名物理学本科生，进行为期10周的暑期研究。这些学生将与爱达荷州的教职员工密切合作，然后在适当的地点(如全国本科生研究会议)展示他们的研究项目成果。该计划的目标是：(1)向物理学专业的本科生介绍物理研究的兴奋感；(2)培训这些学生现代物理研究所需的实验室技能；(3)通过让学生进行团队合作并向他们传授科学研究的伦理层面来促进学生的个人成长；(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领域的多样性。爱达荷州的物理教员将设计具有挑战性但可行的研究项目。该部门将代表的研究领域是凝聚态物理、等离子体物理、天体物理和核物理。理论和实验项目都将提供。将鼓励学生以小组形式工作，以培养团队合作能力。每周举行一次会议，让学生们进行互动，并随时了解他们的进展情况。REU学生将与爱达荷州的教职员工、研究人员、博士后研究人员、研究生和本科生进行互动。周末活动将围绕爱达荷州丰富的户外体验进行。将实施一项有针对性的招聘计划。将特别注意从学生人数众多的机构招聘学生，这些学生来自传统上人数不足的群体。这里介绍的计划将使REU参与者受益，使他们能够在活跃的研究环境中学习和成长，也将使爱达荷州物理系受益，因为它将来自全国各地的聪明、热情的研究人员带入我们系。

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.