Correlative Radio Observations of Cosmic Gamma-Ray Sources: A Partnership Program in Astronomy and Astrophysics between Southern University and the University of Massachusetts

巴吞鲁日南方大学（SUBR）的John Stacy博士和Laurence Henry博士将与马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校（UMass）的F. Peter Schloerb博士和Grant Wilson博士合作，协助校准2009年即将上线的大型毫米望远镜（LMT），并对其进行初步的科学使用。LMT将用于跟踪美国宇航局伽马射线大面积空间望远镜（GLAST）的伽马射线观测，以便对活动星系核（agn）和强高能瞬变进行相关的射电观测。该计划的主要研究活动是仪器开发和LMT硬件测试、数据分析和天文科学。天文科学项目的主要重点是对伽玛射线源的监测，对glast探测到的不明源的射电特性进行表征，以及对伽玛射线暴的对应研究。该计划的目标是在SUBR建立一个经验丰富的多波长观察员小组，他们将能够在LMT未来的相关项目中发挥领导作用。该项目将以本科生和硕士生为目标。无线电科学课程将与学生的动手仪器和电子项目一起开发。除了学年的项目外，还将为学生提供夏季研究助理奖学金。马萨诸塞大学和LMT的科学家将访问南方大学校园，参加正在进行的系列研讨会，一些SUBR教师将前往马萨诸塞大学/LMT参加研究活动，并报告合作进展。该项目还将为麻省理工学院的研究人员和学生提供与来自SUBR的教师和学生合作的机会，并更多地了解一些历史障碍，这些障碍阻碍了传统黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）开发目前正在开发的研究项目。此外，由于SUBR位于2005年受卡特里娜飓风和丽塔飓风严重影响的地区附近，诸如此类的项目还将有助于建立激励措施，鼓励有才能的学生返回该地区，为受风暴严重影响的学生提供经济支持。

Dr. John Stacy and Dr. Laurence Henry at Southern University Baton Rouge (SUBR) will partner with Dr. F. Peter Schloerb and Dr. Grant Wilson at University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass) to assist in the calibration and initial scientific usage of the Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT), coming online in 2009. The LMT will be used to follow gamma ray observations from NASA's Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) in order to make correlative radio observations of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and strong high-energy transients. The primary research activities of the program are instrumentation development and testing of LMT hardware, data analysis, and astronomical science. The main focuses of the astronomical science projects are monitoring of gamma-ray sources, characterizing radio properties of unidentified GLAST-detected sources, and gamma-ray burst counterpart studies.The goal of the program is to build an experienced group of multi-wavelength observers at SUBR who will be able to take the lead in future correlative projects at LMT. The PI will target undergraduate and masters students to the work on the project. Radio science courses will be developed along with hands-on instrumentation and electronics projects for students. In addition to the programs in the academic year, there will also be a summer research assistantship available to students. UMass and LMT scientists will visit the Southern University campus for an ongoing seminar series, and some SUBR faculty will make trips to UMass/LMT for participation in research activities and to report on progress of collaborations. The program will also give researchers and students at UMass the opportunity to work with faculty and students from SUBR and learn more about some of the historical barriers that have prevented historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from developing the kind of research programs now being developed. Additionally, as SUBR is located near areas significantly affected in 2005 by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, programs such as this will also help to build incentives for talented students to return to the area to provide financial support for those students significantly impacted by the storms.