REU Site: Physics at the University of Minnesota

REU 站点：明尼苏达大学物理系

• 批准号: 0552870
• 负责人: James Kakalios
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-05-01 至 2009-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0552870&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Physics; University; Minnesota

The University of Minnesota REU / RET physics site introduces undergraduates to forefront research in physics by having them work with research groups for 10 weeks in the summer. During this time, the program also provides a unifying support structure that encourages the students to share their experiences and results. Additional seminars provide an overview of other exciting frontiers of physics. The program also addresses issues such as scientific communication, applying to and surviving graduate school, taking the GRE, scientific ethics, and safety in the laboratory. Experimental and theoretical research topics are available in the fields of astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter, cosmology, high energy particle physics, physics education, and space physics. To facilitate communication with talented research students from other fields, the REU students are housed a dormitory reserved exclusively for those students. They also participate in some activities of all of the summer research programs. The participants in the REU and RET program become an integral part of a research team investigating the frontiers of physics and thus directly contribute to its progress. The RET program has an indirect but perhaps larger impact on scientific manpower by reinforcing the knowledge and enthusiasm of science teachers to produce the next generation of researchers. This award is co-funded by the Division of Physics and the Office of MultidisciplinaryActivities in the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

明尼苏达大学REU / RET物理学网站向本科生介绍了物理学的前沿研究，让他们在夏季与研究小组一起工作10周。 在此期间，该计划还提供了一个统一的支持结构，鼓励学生分享他们的经验和成果。 额外的研讨会提供了其他令人兴奋的物理学前沿的概述。 该计划还解决了科学交流，申请和生存研究生院，参加GRE，科学道德和实验室安全等问题。 实验和理论研究课题涉及天体物理学、生物物理学、凝聚态物质、宇宙学、高能粒子物理学、物理学教育和空间物理学等领域。 为了方便与来自其他领域的优秀研究生交流，REU学生被安置在专门为这些学生保留的宿舍。 他们还参加了所有夏季研究项目的一些活动。REU和RET计划的参与者成为研究物理学前沿的研究团队的一个组成部分，从而直接为其进步做出贡献。 可再生能源技术计划通过加强科学教师的知识和热情来培养下一代研究人员，对科学人力资源产生了间接但可能更大的影响。该奖项由物理学部和数学和物理科学局多学科活动办公室共同资助。