REU Site: Exploring the Possibilities for Life in the Universe through Astrobiology

REU 网站：通过天体生物学探索宇宙中生命的可能性

• 批准号: 0649107
• 负责人: Stephen Hedges
• 金额: $ 29.77万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-01 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0649107&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Exploring; Possibilities; Life

Pennsylvania State University will host 10 undergraduate students to participate in a ten-week program in Astrobiology. The program focuses on the early evolution of life on Earth and the possibilities for life in the Universe through multidisciplinary studies in biology, chemistry, geosciences, and astronomy. Participants undertake original research directed by faculty mentors. Questions that have been addressed in the past include the timing of the rise in oxygen, methane, and other components of the atmosphere, the temperature of the Earth's surface through time, microbial activity and how it influenced the environment at different times, global glaciations (snowball Earth events), the diversification of eukaryotes including plants, animals, and fungi, and detection and evolution of extrasolar planets. Aside from 10 weeks of intensive research, the program includes an orientation, field trips, interactions with graduate students, and weekly meetings that include astrobiology professors. Professional development activities include communication skills enhancement and a seminar on applying to graduate school. The program concludes with a symposium during which students give a presentation of their research. Publication in a scientific journal is encouraged. For further information and application materials, please contact Blair Hedges at [e-mail], [phone], or visit HTTP://EVO.BIO.PSU.EDU/ASP/.

宾夕法尼亚州立大学将招收10名本科生参加为期10周的天体生物学课程。该计划通过对生物、化学、地球科学和天文学的多学科研究，重点研究地球上生命的早期进化和宇宙中生命的可能性。参与者在教师导师的指导下进行原创研究。过去讨论的问题包括氧气、甲烷和大气其他成分的上升时间、地球表面温度随时间的变化、微生物活动及其在不同时间对环境的影响、全球冰川(雪球地球事件)、包括植物、动物和真菌在内的真核生物的多样性，以及太阳系外行星的探测和演化。除了为期10周的密集研究外，该项目还包括迎新、实地考察、与研究生的互动，以及包括天体生物学教授在内的每周会议。专业发展活动包括提高沟通技能和申请研究生院的研讨会。该计划以一个研讨会结束，在研讨会上，学生们介绍他们的研究。鼓励在科学期刊上发表文章。欲获知更多信息和申请材料，请联系布莱尔·赫奇斯，电子邮件：[e-mail]，电话：[phone]，或访问网站：http：//EVO.BIO.PSU.EDU/ASP/。