REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program at Kitt Peak National Observatory

REU 站点：基特峰国家天文台本科生研究体验 (REU) 站点计划

• 批准号: 1262829
• 负责人: Kenneth Mighell
• 金额: $ 43.97万
• 依托单位: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-05-01 至 2017-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1262829&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

This award supports renewed funding of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) in Tucson, Arizona. The REU program will be offered annually to six qualified applicants, with an emphasis placed on recruiting women or students from minorities that are underrepresented in the scientific community, as well as recruiting students from institutions lacking access to first-rate research staff and facilities. The primary goals of the REU program at KPNO are to encourage undergraduates to pursue careers in science, to foster high levels of scientific literacy among the future science, technology, education, and mathematics (STEM) workforce, and to stimulate a lifelong interest in the achievements and welfare of U.S. astronomy. A wide variety of REU projects will be offered to students during this summer program. These include: using luminous galaxies to trace the growth of the universe; understanding the evolution of stars; and pioneering research into light pollution. As part of their research activities, REU students will gain first-hand experience with KPNO's state-of-the art telescopes and instrumentation, and develop expertise in the tools of data analysis specific to astronomical research. In addition, they will participate in a series of lectures and workshops designed particularly to expose them to a range of research topics, techniques, and astronomical facilities. Finally, the REU Site offers the opportunity for students to present their research at the American Astronomical Society meeting, which is a major international conference.

该奖项支持亚利桑那州图森基特峰国家天文台（KPNO）的国家光学天文台（NOAO）本科生研究经验（REU）站点的更新资金。REU项目每年将向六名合格的申请者提供奖学金，重点是招收在科学界代表性不足的女性或少数族裔学生，以及招收缺乏一流研究人员和设施的机构的学生。KPNO REU项目的主要目标是鼓励本科生从事科学事业，在未来的科学、技术、教育和数学（STEM）劳动力中培养高水平的科学素养，并激发对美国天文学成就和福利的终身兴趣。在这个暑期课程中，将为学生提供各种各样的REU项目。这些方法包括：利用发光的星系来追踪宇宙的增长；了解恒星的演化；以及对光污染的开创性研究。作为他们研究活动的一部分，REU的学生将获得KPNO最先进的望远镜和仪器的第一手经验，并在天文研究的数据分析工具方面发展专业知识。此外，他们还将参加一系列讲座和讲习班，这些讲座和讲习班是专门为使他们接触到一系列研究课题、技术和天文设施而设计的。最后，REU网站为学生提供了在美国天文学会会议上展示他们研究的机会，这是一个重要的国际会议。