REU Site: SURF NIST Boulder

美国国家标准与技术研究院（NIST）的REU项目为期三年，将为本科生提供为期11周的暑期研究经验，内容涉及工程、应用物理科学和信息技术等多学科研究。该项目将使学生沉浸在科学中，包括使用最先进的研究和计算工具的实践经验，并与杰出的科学家和工程师进行频繁的互动。本科生将学会思考研究项目的起源、未来方向和潜在应用。这个项目的一个重要特点是每周的系列研讨会。研讨会的演讲者将来自不同的背景，包括来自专业组织的代表，来自邻近实验室的工作人员和NIST的工作人员。这些讲座通常将通过参观NIST的研究设施来加强。此外，学生将参加由NIST研究咨询委员会主办的研讨会，作为其夏季研讨会系列的一部分，该研讨会以国内和国际公认的研究人员为特色，他们将在科学和社会的热门问题上发言。社会活动将是学生体验的一个组成部分，目的是在学生和教师之间建立友谊和合作关系。在夏季结束时，学生们将参加一个联合研讨会，并对他们的研究进行口头报告。这个为期两天的活动将向所有NIST员工和感兴趣的客人开放。该REU计划的所有参与者还将在其本国机构举办研讨会。这将为学生建立信心，并可以激励其他本科生寻求REU项目经验。招聘工作将针对理工科学生人数不足的学生，或者来自本科生研究机会有限的地方大学的学生。这个REU现场计划的目标是提供研究培训，这将准备和激励学生攻读博士课程，为研究和开发的职业做准备。

Proposal: 0851480PI Name: Joseph MageeThis three-year renewal REU site program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will engage undergraduate students in an eleven-week summer research experience in multidisciplinary research in engineering, applied physical science, and information technology. The program will immerse students in science and include hands-on experience with state-of-the-art research and computational tools and involve frequent interaction with distinguished scientists and engineers. The undergraduate students will learn to think about the origins, future directions, and potential applications of research projects. An important feature of this program will be the weekly seminar series. Seminar speakers will come from diverse backgrounds, including representatives from professional organizations, staff from neighboring laboratories, and NIST staff members. These lectures will usually be augmented by a tour of a NIST research facility. In addition, students will attend seminars that are sponsored by the NIST Research Advisory Committee as part of its Summer Seminar Series, which features nationally and internationally recognized researchers who will speak on topical issues in science and society.Social activities will be an integral part of the students' experience with the goal of building friendships and collegiality between the students and faculty. At the end of the summer, students will participate in a combined symposium and give oral presentations of their research. This two-day event will be open to all NIST staff and interested guests. All participants in this REU program will also be expected to give seminars at their home institutions. This will be a confidence builder for the student and can inspire other undergraduates to seek out an REU program experience.Recruitment efforts will be targeted to students underrepresented in science and engineering or from regional colleges that have limited research opportunities for undergraduates. The goal of this REU site program is to provide research training which will prepare and motivate students to pursue PhD programs in preparation for careers in research and development.