REU Site-Research Experience for Undergraduates: Analyzing Global Databases

该奖项为哥伦比亚大学拉蒙特-多尔蒂地球天文台(LDEO)的本科生研究体验(REU)项目提供了新的资金。该计划将在2013年夏天为10名学生提供为期10周的积极学习体验。全球数据库和地球科学主题将实习生的经历集中在地球和海洋科学中尚未解决的科学问题上。该项目的主要目标是教会学生研究是什么样子的，这样他们就可以探索研究科学家的职业选择。一个辅助目标是向他们传授地球和海洋科学中令人兴奋的前沿问题，以便他们认识到未来的机会。学生们将在LDEO令人兴奋的研究环境中与120多名博士级别的地球科学家一起工作。每个学生将由这些科学家中的一人指导，他将担任研究顾问。资金用于支付学生津贴、宿舍住宿、往返现场的旅费、研究用品和一些行政支助。

This award provides renewed funding for a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of Columbia University. The program would provide 10 students with a 10-week active learning experience during the summer of 2013. The Global Databases and Geoscience theme focuses the intern experience on unsolved scientific problems in the earth and ocean sciences. The primary goal of the program is to teach students what research is like, so they can explore the career option of a research scientist. A subsidiary goal is to teach them about exciting forefront issues in earth and ocean sciences, so that they become cognizant of future opportunities. Students will work in LDEO's exciting research environment with over 120 PhD-level geoscientists. Each student will be mentored by one of these scientists, who will serve as research advisor. Funding is provided for student stipends, housing in dorm rooms, travel to and from the site, research supplies and some administative support.