REU Site for Astrophysics at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

史密森天体物理观测站的 REU 天体物理学站点

• 批准号: 0754568
• 负责人: Christine Jones
• 金额: $ 71.23万
• 依托单位: Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-04-01 至 2014-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0754568&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Astrophysics; Smithsonian; Astrophysical

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) will continue its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Intern Program which offers the opportunity for ten undergraduate students each year to conduct research with scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). The primary focus of the SAO summer intern program is the student research. Intern projects are solicited from the CfA scientific staff. A wide range of research topics will be offered in the following areas: planetary and exoplanetary science, supernovae and their remnants, star formation, theoretical studies in astronomy and in atomic and molecular physics, the interstellar medium, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, large scale structure, active galactic nuclei, laboratory astrophysics, and detector development. Each student writes an internal research paper and gives an oral presentation of their results at an Intern Symposium held at the end of the summer. The research experience is completed by a trip to the winter American Astronomical Society meeting, where the intern presents a poster paper and interacts with other scientists.In addition to the training interns receive by performing a focused research project, students are involved in a variety of complementary activities, including a series of six scientific colloquia given by CfA scientists at a level appropriate for undergraduates, a series of short lecture courses in cosmology and exoplanets, and several organized lunches including one with current graduate students and one with faculty members from the Astronomy Department graduate admissions committee, as well as one to discuss graduate school fellowships. Students are recruited with an emphasis on women, under-represented minorities, and students from colleges where research opportunities in astronomy are limited. This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the National Science Foundation REU program.

史密森天体物理天文台（SAO）将继续其本科生研究经验（REU）暑期实习计划，该计划每年为10名本科生提供与哈佛-史密森天体物理中心（CfA）科学家一起进行研究的机会。SAO暑期实习项目的主要重点是学生的研究。实习项目由CfA科研人员征集。将在以下领域提供广泛的研究课题：行星和系外行星科学，超新星及其残余物，恒星形成，天文学和原子分子物理学的理论研究，星际介质，星系，星系团，大尺度结构，活动星系核，实验室天体物理学和探测器开发。每个学生写一篇内部研究论文，并在夏季结束时举行的实习生研讨会上口头介绍他们的研究结果。这次研究经历是通过参加美国天文学会冬季会议来完成的，在那里实习生展示了一张海报纸，并与其他科学家进行了互动。除了实习生通过执行一个重点研究项目获得的培训外，学生们还参与了各种补充活动，包括CfA科学家在适合本科生的水平上举办的一系列六次科学座谈会，一系列关于宇宙学和系外行星的简短讲座，以及几次有组织的午餐，其中一次与在读研究生和一次与天文学研究生招生委员会的教员。以及讨论研究生院奖学金的会议。招收学生的重点是女性、代表性不足的少数民族和来自天文学研究机会有限的大学的学生。该网站由美国国防部与美国国家科学基金会REU项目共同资助。