Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)

该奖项支持马里兰大学学院公园分校本科生研究体验 (REU) 项目的继续开展。 该计划的主要目标是通过参与前沿研究向本科生介绍大学研究环境。参与的本科生成为研究小组的成员，并受到教职员工、博士后和研究生的指导。学生亲眼目睹并直接参与研究过程。过去的研究主题包括：纳米光子器件、混沌系统的时空混沌和同步、混沌微波电路、颗粒介质动力学、流体和固体中奇点的发展、光学系统和带电粒子束中的非线性动力学、磁重联以及等离子体中的湍流和非线性现象。系列研讨会将补充和加强学习经验。学生项目和演讲将在项目的最后一天进行评审，获胜者将获得资助，在相关的全国会议上展示他们的作品。 此外，暑期课程还提供研讨会和旅行，让学生接触到各种各样的科目和机会。这可能包括参观附近的政府研究实验室，以及有关申请研究生院等主题的讲座。

This award supports the continuation of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Maryland College Park. The main goal of the program will be to introduce undergraduate students to the university research environment through participation in frontier research. Participating undergraduates become members of research groups and are mentored by faculty members, post-docs and graduate students. Students see first-hand and participate directly in the research process. Past research topics have included: nano-photonic devices, spatio-temporal chaos and synchronism of chaotic systems, chaotic microwave circuits, dynamics of granular media, development of singularities in fluids and solids, nonlinear dynamics in optical systems and charged particle beams, magnetic reconnection, and turbulence and nonlinear phenomena in plasmas. Seminar series will complement and reinforce the learning experience. Student projects and presentations will be judged on the final day of the program, and winners will be funded to present their work at a relevant national conference. In addition, the summer program offers seminars and trips that expose students to a wide variety of subjects and opportunities. This will likely include trips to nearby government research laboratories, and lectures on topics such as applying to graduate school.