International: Research Experiences for Students at CERN

来自乔治梅森大学(GMU)的菲利普·D·鲁宾(Philip D.Rubin)将与欧洲核子研究组织(CERN)合作，为15名本科生(每年5名)开展为期10周的暑期研究实习培训计划，获得为期三年的国际学生研究经验奖(IRES)。欧洲核子研究中心拥有一些世界上最大、技术最复杂的粒子加速器和探测器形式的科学仪器，是世界上最具活力和最国际化的研究中心之一。粒子物理学的方方面面都在那里进行：理论、研究和开发、信息技术、实验和数据分析。首席研究员是NA62合作小组的成员，该小组由来自欧洲、俄罗斯和北美的约120名物理学家组成，利用CERN超级质子同步加速器(SPS)在固定目标实验中调查超罕见的Kaon衰变。欧洲核子研究中心每年为来自欧洲各地和其他国家的近200名本科生举办暑期学生研究计划；获得这项资助的学生将参加该计划，他们的项目可能来自欧洲核子研究中心现有的任何研究领域。参与者将从华盛顿大都会地区大学联盟成员机构或北弗吉尼亚社区学院的学生中挑选。该计划的第一周将在GMU的预备研讨会上度过，其余九周将在瑞士的欧洲核子研究中心度过。该计划将包括技能发展，在现场CERN专家和鲁宾教授的共同监督下的研究经验，学术和职业建议，以及国际网络机会。每个参与的学生将在欧洲核子研究中心做至少一次陈述，并就所承担的项目写一份技术笔记。驻CERN的导师将从他们的角度对经验进行评估，学生们将对他们的经验写一篇简短的总结和评价。

With the three-year International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) award, Philip D. Rubin, from George Mason University (GMU), will conduct a ten-week, combined Summer research internship-training program for fifteen undergraduates (five per year), in cooperation with CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. CERN houses some of the world's largest and most technically complex scientific instruments in the form of particle accelerators and detectors, and is one of the most vibrant and international research centers in the world. All aspects of particle physics are pursued there: theory, research and development, information technology, experiments, and data analysis. The Principal Investigator is a member of the NA62 collaboration, a group of about 120 physicists from Europe, Russia, and North America, investigating ultra-rare kaon decays in a fixed target experiment using the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS). Annually, CERN conducts a Summer Student Research Programme for nearly 200 undergraduates from around Europe and other countries; the students supported by this grant will participate in this program, and their projects may come from any of the research areas available at CERN. Participants will be drawn from students attending a member institution of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area or the Northern Virginia Community College. The first week of the program will be spent at GMU in a preparatory workshop, and the remaining nine weeks will be spent in Switzerland at CERN. The program will include skill development, research experience under the co-supervision of an on-site CERN expert and Professor Rubin, academic and career advising, and international networking opportunities. Each participating student will make at least one presentation at CERN and write a technical note on the project undertaken. CERN-stationed mentors will evaluate the experiences from their point of view, and the students will write a short summary and evaluation of their experiences.