ARI-R2 - Repair and Renovation of the PARI Research and Education Infrastructure

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)提供资金的。该合同将允许对Pisgah天文研究所(PAI)的研究大楼进行翻新。这个设施位于北卡罗来纳州的农村，位于前NASA Rosman跟踪地点，该地点可以追溯到20世纪60年代。翻修包括几个分项目，即对漏水屋顶进行非结构修复、修理暖通空调、修理和翻新发电设备、翻新火灾警报和设备监测系统、翻新电信系统以及修理两个26米长无线电天线的相关天线结构。PARI的使命是为科学家、学生和非专业人士提供研究空间。目前的研究集中在银河系的无线电测量，各种时域天体物理项目，以及对地球上层大气风速的研究。射电观测是使用两个26米长的射电望远镜进行的。该设施容纳了大量且不断增加的天文玻璃板，这些玻璃板正在被数字化和编目，以用于时间域研究。帕洛阿尔托研究所为大学教职员工和学生、公民科学家和K-12学生提供研究机会。帕里是美国国家科学基金会支持的北卡罗来纳州数学和科学教育网络和北卡罗来纳州通过教育创造机会联盟的成员。它位于北卡罗来纳州的农村，为美国服务不足的地区的科学研究和教育提供了独特的机会。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). This award will permit the renovation of the Research Building of the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). This facility is located in rural North Carolina at the former NASA Rosman Tracking site, which dates back to the 1960s. The renovation consists of several sub-projects, namely nonstructural repairs to a leaky roof, repairing the HVAC, repairing and renovating electrical generation equipment, renovating the fire alarm and equipment monitoring system, renovating the telecommunications system, and repairing the associated antenna structures for two 26-meter radio antennae. PARI's mission is to provide research space for scientists, students, and non-professionals. Current research focuses on radio surveys of the Milky Way Galaxy, various projects in time-domain astrophysics, and studies of the wind speeds in the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The radio observations are conducted on-site using two 26-meter radio telescopes. The facility is host to a large and growing collection of astronomical glass plates, which are being digitized and cataloged for use in time-domain studies. PARI provides research opportunities to university faculty and students, citizen scientists, and K-12 students. PARI is a member of the NSF supported North Carolina Math and Science Education Network and the North Carolina Alliance to Create Opportunity Through Education. Its location in rural North Carolina provides a unique opportunity for science research and education in an under-served part of the country.