REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Astrophysics at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

史密森天体物理天文台（SAO）将继续其本科生（REU）暑期实习生计划的研究经验，该计划每年为10名本科生提供与哈佛-史密森天体物理中心（CfA）的科学家进行研究的机会。SAO暑期实习生计划的主要重点是学生研究。实习项目是从CfA的科学工作人员征求。将在以下领域提供广泛的研究课题：行星和系外行星科学、天文学和原子分子物理学的理论研究、星际介质、星系、星系团、大尺度结构、活动星系核、实验室天体物理学和探测器开发。每个学生写一篇内部研究论文，并在夏季结束时举行的实习研讨会上口头介绍他们的结果。研究经验是通过前往冬季美国天文学会会议，在那里实习生提出了一个海报文件，并与其他科学家互动完成。除了实习生通过执行重点研究项目接受培训外，学生还参与各种补充活动，包括CfA科学家以适合本科生的水平提供的一系列六个科学座谈会，宇宙学和系外行星的一系列短期讲座课程，还有几次有组织的午餐会，包括一次与现任研究生的午餐会和一次与天文学系研究生招生委员会的教员的午餐会，还有一个讨论研究生奖学金的招收的学生重点是妇女、代表性不足的少数民族和来自天文学研究机会有限的学院的学生。该网站由国防部与国家科学基金会REU计划共同资助。

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) will continue its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Intern Program which offers the opportunity for ten undergraduate students each year to conduct research with scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). The primary focus of the SAO summer intern program is the student research. Intern projects are solicited from the CfA scientific staff. A wide range of research topics will be offered in the following areas: planetary and exoplanetary science, theoretical studies in astronomy and in atomic and molecular physics, the interstellar medium, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, large scale structure, active galactic nuclei, laboratory astrophysics, and detector development. Each student writes an internal research paper and gives an oral presentation of their results at an Intern Symposium held at the end of the summer. The research experience is completed by a trip to the winter American Astronomical Society meeting, where the intern presents a poster paper and interacts with other scientists. In addition to the training interns receive by performing a focused research project, students are involved in a variety of complementary activities, including a series of six scientific colloquia given by CfA scientists at a level appropriate for undergraduates, a series of short lecture courses in cosmology and exoplanets, and several organized lunches including one with current graduate students and one with faculty members from the Astronomy Department graduate admissions committee, as well as one to discuss graduate school fellowships. Students are recruited with an emphasis on women, under-represented minorities, and students from colleges where research opportunities in astronomy are limited. This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the National Science Foundation REU program.