Curriculum, Infrastructure, and Research Partnership Supporting Pursuit of Graduate Study in Astronomy at Tennessee State University

田纳西州立大学(TSU)的Matthew Muterspaugh博士、Geoffrey Burks博士和博士后学者与加州大学伯克利分校的曾傑瑞·埃德尔斯坦博士和David Erskine博士合作，推动TSU学生攻读研究生课程，并推动外部散射干涉测量(EDI)在伯克利的天文学应用。有三个项目支持这些目标。首先，将通过课程开发努力建立新的吸引天文学学生的项目。这些工具是公开的，这样其他大学就可以用它们来鼓励学生。其次，伯克利大学非常成功的本科生研究学徒计划(URAP)团队将帮助德克萨斯州立大学实施一个集中的、校园范围的系统，将学生与当地的校园研究团队联系起来，通过现实世界的研究体验改善学生获得沉浸式学习的机会。第三，TSU和伯克利分校将合作建立先进的天文仪器，以“EDI-Tested”的形式。这种基于伯克利专利技术的精密仪器将通过非常成功的恒星径向速度测量来探测新的行星系统。它将在德克萨斯州立大学的2米自动光谱望远镜上以夜间节奏运行，这是一种独特的能力，将为系外行星研究带来新的发现。这三个项目将改善台州大学的天文学教学，并继续推动伯克利作为创新和革命性技术发明的领导者。新的全校范围内的本科生研究机会集中存储库将改善所有TSU学生的教育体验，而不仅仅是天文学方面的学生。它将简化他们寻找参与的研究项目的过程。EDI-Tested技术的发展将直接影响其他伯克利EDI仪器的成功，包括近红外TEDI仪器。TEDI将能够探测到低温恒星宜居带中的类地行星。可居住的类地行星的发现可能会影响基本的哲学问题，包括生命的起源和在宇宙中的角色。

Dr. Matthew Muterspaugh, Dr. Geoffrey Burks, and a postdoctoral scholar from Tennessee State University (TSU) are partnering with Dr. Jerry Edelstein and Dr. David Erskine from University of California, Berkeley to promote the pursuit of graduate studies for TSU students and to advance the astronomical application of Externally Dispersed Interferometry (EDI) at Berkeley. Three programs support these goals. First, new programs for engaging astronomy students will be built through curriculum development efforts. These tools are publicly available so other universities can use them to encourage students. Second, Berkeley's highly successful Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) team will help TSU to implement a centralized, campus-wide system for connecting students with local, on-campus research teams, improving student access to immersive learning through real-world research experiences. Third, TSU and Berkeley will work together to build advanced astronomy instrumentation in the form of the "EDI-Testbed". This precision instrument, based on Berkeley-patented technology, will allow detection of new planetary systems via the highly successful radial-velocity measurement of stars. It will operate at TSU's 2-meter Automatic Spectroscopic Telescope with nightly cadence, a unique capability that will bring new discoveries to exoplanet research.These three programs will improve astronomy instruction at TSU and continue to promote Berkeley as a leader in innovative and revolutionary technological invention. The new centralized campus-wide repository for TSU undergraduate research opportunities will improve the educational experiences for all TSU students, not just those in astronomy. It will streamline the process for them to find research programs in which to become involved. The EDI-Testbed technology development will have a direct impact on the success of other Berkeley EDI instruments, including the near-infrared TEDI instrument. TEDI will be capable of detecting earthlike planets in the habitable zones of low temperature stars. The detection of habitable earthlike planets can impact basic philosophical questions including that of life's origins and roles in the universe.