REU site: Nuclear and Particle Science at Texas A&M University

REU 站点：德克萨斯州 A 核与粒子科学中心

• 批准号: 0647670
• 负责人: Sherry Yennello
• 金额: $ 29.7万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Research Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-03-01 至 2011-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0647670&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; site; Nuclear; Particle; Science

This award supports the renewal of an REU site at the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&MUniversity (TAMU). In the first three years of this REU site the research projects for undergraduate students were focused on nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. In the current award, the focus has been broadened to include opportunities for research projects in particle science. Students at this REU site will have a chance to participate in projects at the leading edge of NPS, including sub-fields such as nuclear astrophysics, weak interactions, nuclear dynamics and thermodynamics, nuclear structure, RHIC, neutrinos, supersymetry, atomic ionizations, and radiation effects. There are proposed projects both in theoretical and experimental NPS. In addition, the Cyclotron Institute is a DOE Nuclear Physics Center of Excellence. The facilities include a K500 superconducting cyclotron and associated state-of the art detector systems. The Cyclotron Institute and the department of physics are also home base for involvement in experiments at other facilities, such as Fermilab, CERN, RHIC, ANL, Boulby Mine and TRIUMF. The faculty are leading scientists in the field and have a history of working with undergraduates in their research programs. Undergraduates involved in this REU program will have a greater understanding of nuclear science, a better appreciation of research, and will become more independent thinkers and problem solvers. Students will also be better prepared for graduate school and more informed about some possible career choices. Particular attention will be paid to assembling a diverse group of students that will benefit from this program.

该奖项支持在得克萨斯州A M大学（TAMU）的回旋加速器研究所的REU网站的更新。 在这个REU网站的前三年，本科生的研究项目集中在核物理和核化学。 在当前的奖项中，重点已经扩大到包括粒子科学研究项目的机会。在这个REU网站的学生将有机会参加在前沿的项目，包括子领域，如核天体物理学，弱相互作用，核动力学和热力学，核结构，RHIC，中微子，超对称，原子电离和辐射效应。有建议的项目在理论和实验研究。 此外，回旋加速器研究所是美国能源部核物理卓越中心。这些设施包括K500超导回旋加速器和相关的最先进的探测器系统。回旋加速器研究所和物理系也是参与其他设施实验的基地，如费米实验室，CERN，RHIC，ANL，Boulby Mine和TRIUMF。该学院是该领域的领先科学家，并有与本科生在他们的研究计划工作的历史。 参与该REU计划的本科生将对核科学有更深入的了解，更好地欣赏研究，并将成为更独立的思想家和问题解决者。学生也将更好地为研究生院做好准备，并更多地了解一些可能的职业选择。将特别注意聚集一个多样化的学生群体，将从这个计划中受益。