Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program at Kitt Peak National Observatory

基特峰国家天文台本科生研究体验 (REU) 现场项目

• 批准号: 0243875
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-06-01 至 2008-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0243875&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; Undergraduates; REU; Site

Proposal ID: AST-0243875Institution: AURA/NOAO/KPNOPI: Mould, JeremyThe National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) will continue its existing Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the offices of Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) in Tucson, Arizona. Each year six students will be hired as full-time research assistants to work with KPNO astronomers on selected research projects for a period of twelve weeks over the summer. As part of their research activities, REU students will gain first-hand experience with KPNO's state-of-the art telescopes and instrumentation, and develop expertise in the tools of data analysis specific to astronomical research. In addition to the research project, the REU program at KPNO features weekly scientific lectures and colloquia by NOAO and visiting astronomers, informal lunches and group discussions, field trips to other telescope facilities in the Southwest, and a variety of recreational and social activities. All REU students will be encouraged to attend the American Astronomical Society winter meeting following their program to present a paper. Students will be recruited nationally, with special emphasis placed on recruiting qualified applicants from minorities underrepresented in science and engineering, including women, as well as students from institutions lacking access to research facilities or opportunities for paid research employment for undergraduates.***

提案ID：AST-0243875机构：AURA/NOAO/KPNOPI：模具，杰里米国家光学天文台（NOAO）将继续其现有的研究经验的本科生（REU）网站在基特峰国家天文台（KPNO）在图森，亚利桑那州的办公室。每年六名学生将被聘为全职研究助理，与KPNO天文学家在夏季进行为期十二周的选定研究项目。作为研究活动的一部分，REU学生将获得KPNO最先进的望远镜和仪器的第一手经验，并发展针对天文研究的数据分析工具的专业知识。除了研究项目外，KPNO的REU计划还包括NOAO和访问天文学家的每周科学讲座和座谈会，非正式午餐和小组讨论，西南部其他望远镜设施的实地考察以及各种娱乐和社交活动。所有REU学生将被鼓励参加美国天文学会冬季会议后，他们的计划提出了一篇论文。 将在全国范围内招收学生，特别注重招收来自科学和工程专业人数不足的少数民族的合格申请人，包括妇女，以及来自缺乏研究设施或本科生有偿研究就业机会的机构的学生。