REU Site: Astronomy and Atmospheric Science at the MIT Haystack Observatory

REU站点：麻省理工学院干草堆天文台的天文学和大气科学ABSTRACTAST 0647787国际和平研究所约瑟夫·萨拉赫博士将领导麻省理工学院干草堆天文台的本科生研究经验(REU)和教师研究经验(RET)站点项目。干草堆天文台是麻省理工学院的一个多学科研究中心，开发和操作用于天文观测的大型射电望远镜，并利用高功率雷达测量地球上层大气的结构。该网站每年将接待8名本科生，在全国范围内招募，根据REU计划，在天文学和大气科学方面进行暑期研究实习。此外，在当地招聘的四名大学前科学教师将在RET计划下每年接受接待，以了解天文台目前的研究并将其应用于他们的高中科学课程。HayStack自1987年以来一直是一个成功的REU网站，并自1999年成立以来一直参与RET计划。REU和RET项目一直是干草堆教育和公众宣传努力的重要组成部分，并证明了公众支持的科学研究的好处。

REU SITE: Astronomy and Atmospheric Science at the MIT Haystack ObservatoryABSTRACTAST 0647787The PI, Dr. Joseph Salah, will head the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site program at MIT Haystack Observatory. Haystack Observatory is an MIT multidisciplinary research center that develops and operates large radio telescopes for astronomical observations, and utilizes high-power radars for measurements of the structure of Earth's upper atmosphere. The site will host eight undergraduate students annually, recruited nationally, for summer research internships in astronomy and atmospheric science under the REU program. In addition, four pre-college science teachers, recruited locally, will be hosted annually under the RET program to learn about the Observatory's current research and apply it to their high-school science curricula.Haystack has been a successful REU site since 1987 and has participated in the RET program since its inception in 1999. The REU and RET projects have been important elements in Haystack's education and public outreach effort, and have served to demonstrate the benefits of scientific research supported by the public.