REU SITE: Research Experiences in New Paradigms of Information Retrieval from Diverse Data

REU SITE：多元化数据信息检索新范式的研究经验

• 批准号: 1062439
• 负责人: Anne Ngu
• 金额: $ 35.98万
• 依托单位: Texas State University - San Marcos
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-03-01 至 2015-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062439&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; SITE; Research; Experiences; New

This new REU site will engage undergraduates in research in information retrieval with a focus on diverse data. The world is becoming increasingly digitalized. Digital data appear in diverse forms: textual, multimedia, georeferenced, and structured, for example. Retrieving information from large scale and diverse data poses unprecedented challenges. New paradigms need to be explored and next-generation computer scientists need to be prepared with advances in this field. This REU site provides opportunities for ten undergraduate students each summer to directly participate in research that propels Internet innovation in information retrieval.This site emphasizes the participation of a diverse group of students, in particular, women, minorities, and students from community colleges. The research activities are structured using the Affinity Research Group (ARG) model, a cooperative approach for involving students with diverse backgrounds. The key elements of this REU experience are: 1) students are given the opportunities to work on research problems with practical applications; 2) students work in groups in a scholarly community that consists of mentors and practitioners who serve as role models and become part of students' virtual support group; 3) students participate in a series of field trips and workshops to bridge their transition to graduate programs; 4) students are closely mentored on posters and research reports preparation that culminates in a public oral presentation at Texas State at the end of each summer.Intellectual Merit: All proposed projects are based on strong research bases derived from the synergistic research expertise from four faculty members in the Texas State Computer Science Department. Each proposed REU project will advance the state of the art in information retrieval. The tools developed by students will enable the community at large to leverage massive amounts of data on the Web for new knowledge discovery and contribute towards national cyberinfrastructure development. Ten weeks of in-depth summer research will increase retention of computer science students, improve their career perspectives, engage them to participate in the next frontier of Internet revolution, and motivate them to enter graduate computer science programs.Broader Impacts: Because Texas State is ranked 13th among producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation, an REU site at Texas State has the potential to provide this audience with quality research experience. Furthermore, encouraging women and minorities to pursue advanced degrees in computer science will build a pipeline of future role models. The network of communities (faculty, students, computer scientists from industry) developed from this REU site will form a valuable support group for undergraduate students to talk and learn more about research as they prepare to enter graduate studies, and could develop into a collaborating relationship between Texas State and the participating students' institutions.

这个新的 REU 网站将让本科生参与信息检索研究，重点关注多样化数据。世界正变得越来越数字化。数字数据以多种形式出现：例如文本、多媒体、地理参考和结构化。从大规模和多样化的数据中检索信息提出了前所未有的挑战。需要探索新的范式，下一代计算机科学家需要为该领域的进步做好准备。该 REU 网站每年夏天为 10 名本科生提供直接参与推动信息检索互联网创新的研究的机会。该网站强调多元化学生群体的参与，特别是女性、少数民族和社区学院的学生。研究活动采用亲和研究小组 (ARG) 模式进行组织，这是一种让不同背景的学生参与的合作方法。 REU 经历的关键要素是：1）学生有机会通过实际应用来解决研究问题； 2）学生在学术社区中以小组形式工作，该学术社区由导师和实践者组成，他们充当榜样并成为学生虚拟支持小组的一部分； 3) 学生参加一系列实地考察和研讨会，以衔接他们向研究生课程的过渡； 4) 学生在海报和研究报告的准备方面受到密切指导，最终在每年夏末在德克萨斯州立大学进行公开口头报告。智力优势：所有拟议项目均基于德克萨斯州立大学计算机科学系四名教员的协同研究专业知识的强大研究基础。每个拟议的 REU 项目都将推动信息检索领域的发展。学生开发的工具将使整个社区能够利用网络上的大量数据来发现新知识，并为国家网络基础设施的发展做出贡献。为期十周的深入夏季研究将提高计算机科学专业学生的保留率，改善他们的职业前景，让他们参与互联网革命的下一个前沿领域，并激励他们进入研究生计算机科学项目。 更广泛的影响：由于德克萨斯州立大学在全国拉美裔学士学位毕业生培养中排名第 13 位，因此德克萨斯州立大学的 REU 网站有潜力为受众提供优质的研究体验。此外，鼓励女性和少数族裔攻读计算机科学高级学位将建立未来榜样的渠道。从该 REU 网站发展起来的社区网络（教师、学生、工业界的计算机科学家）将形成一个有价值的支持小组，供本科生在准备进入研究生学习时谈论和了解更多有关研究的信息，并可能发展为德克萨斯州与参与学生的机构之间的合作关系。