REU/RET Site: Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。该奖项支持明尼苏达大学REU / RET物理网站，该网站通过让本科生在夏季与研究小组合作10周，向他们介绍物理学的前沿研究。每个学生都在物理与天文学院的一名教员的研究小组中工作，从课堂教学过渡到最先进的研究，从掌握旧知识到参与新知识的创造。除了参与前沿研究之外，学生们每周还要参加由教师举办的研究研讨会，参观苏丹地下物理实验室，看看在单一大学实验室之外进行的大科学研究的例子，参加基于案例研究的道德培训，接受安全培训，参加机械车间课程，参加物理研究生入学考试的准备课程，并与来自其他学科暑期研究项目的同龄人一起参加双子城的社会活动。研究顾问是明尼苏达大学物理与天文学院的教师，是各自领域公认的国际领袖。在暑期课程结束时，学生们通过向同龄人口头报告、海报展示和书面报告来描述他们的成果。此外，作为教师研究经验（RET）计划的一部分，高中教师参加为期六周的研究项目。教师们与REU的学生们一起参与了许多活动。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). The award supports the University of Minnesota REU / RET physics site which introduces undergraduates to forefront research in physics by having them work with research groups for 10 weeks in the summer. Each student works in the research group of a faculty member of the School of Physics and Astronomy, making the transition from classroom instruction to state of the art research, from mastering old knowledge to participating in the creation of new knowledge. In addition to participating in frontier research, the students attend weekly research seminars given by faculty members, tour the Soudan Underground Physics Laboratory to see an example of big science performed outside of a single university laboratory, take Ethics training based on case studies, are given safety training, take a machine shop course, attend a course of preparation for the Physics Graduate Record Examination, and participate in social activities in the Twin Cities with their peers from summer research programs in other disciplines. The research advisors are faculty at the University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy, and are acknowledged international leaders in their fields. At the conclusion of the summer program, students describe their results through oral presentations to their peers, in poster presentations, and through a written report. In addition, high school teachers participate in research programs for six weeks as part of the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program. The teachers are integrated in many of the activities with the REU students.