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七名本科物理系学生进行为期十周的暑期研究体验。这些学生将与爱达荷州的教职员工密切合作，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。该计划的目标是：(1)让物理专业的本科生感受到物理研究的激情；(2)培养这些学生掌握现代物理研究所需的实验室技能；(3)通过让学生团队合作和教授他们科学研究的伦理维度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人和参与者来促进物理领域的多样性。爱达荷物理学院将设计具有挑战性但可行的研究项目。该系的研究领域包括凝聚态物理、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中工作，以培养团队合作能力。每周的会议将举行，让学生互动，并保持彼此的进度张贴。REU的学生将与爱达荷州的教师、研究人员、博士后研究人员、研究生和本科生进行互动。周末活动将围绕爱达荷州丰富的户外体验展开。将执行一项有针对性的征聘计划。将特别注意从拥有大量传统上代表性不足的群体学生的机构招聘。这里提出的项目将使REU的参与者受益，使他们能够在一个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、热情的研究人员引入我们的部门。

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.