REU Site: Building Interfaces for Tomorrow's Technology--The Virginia Tech Undergraduate Research in Human-Computer Interaction Program

人机交互（HCI），已经被计算机科学家和相关学科的人公认为一个重要的学科，随着技术越来越多地融入我们的日常生活，它的重要性将越来越大。 凭借一流的设施，设备和人员，弗吉尼亚理工大学的人机交互中心准备在新接口的开发和科学家和工程师的教育谁将建立和使用它们的领导。 建立在本科研究的悠久而丰富的历史，PI和附属教师将从事研究工作的区域学校的学生。 四所以妇女和少数民族为重点的地区学校（北卡罗来纳州AT州立大学、班尼特学院、霍林斯大学、诺福克州立大学）作为这一提议的伙伴机构，举办访问和开放日活动，鼓励他们的学生参加该方案。 暑期体验将为潜在的研究生提供HCI学科的广泛视野和为最新技术开发接口的深入经验。

Human-computer interaction (HCI), already acknowledged as an important discipline by computer scientists and those in related disciplines, will increase in importance as technology becomes even more integrated into our daily lives. With top-notch facilities, equipment, and personnel, Virginia Tech's Center for HCI is poised to lead in the development of new interfaces and in the education of scientists and engineers who will build and use them. Building on a long and rich history of undergraduate research, the PIs and affiliated faculty will engage students from regional schools in research endeavors. Four regional schools that focus on women and minorities (North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College, Hollins University, Norfolk State University) serve as partner institutions on this proposal, hosting visits and open house events to encourage their students to attend the program. The summer experience will provide potential graduate students with a broad look at the discipline of HCI and in-depth experience developing interfaces for the latest technology.