University of Michigan - CERN Research Experience for Undergraduate and High School Teacher Programs

密歇根大学 - CERN 本科和高中教师项目研究经验

• 批准号: 1358944
• 负责人: Junjie Zhu
• 金额: $ 78.85万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-02-15 至 2018-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1358944&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: University; Michigan; CERN; Research; Experience

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor provides fifteen undergraduate students each summer the opportunity to participate in research on topics in high energy physics at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition to participating in research with an experienced mentor, the REU students will engage in activities such as seminars and lectures to learn to understand the nature of international scientific collaborations and the questions and methods of modern physics research. By the end of the program, every student will have given a formal presentation, which will be recorded on video and posted on the CERN website.This project includes a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site, where each summer five high school teachers from across the U.S. are exposed to the world of research at CERN. The teachers will use their experience to motivate their students to better understand the physical world and prepare them to become the future generation of scientists. Teachers also share teaching methods with teachers from other countries.This REU and RET site will have a number of broader impacts. The U.S. has a significant stake and financial investment in the CERN research program. Therefore, it is very appropriate that U.S. undergraduate students and high school teachers are involved in research and learning opportunities at CERN. The site has a strong plan to recruit undergraduate students and teachers from groups underrepresented in physics to ensure that this valuable international research experience is accessible to a diverse group of future physicists and high school teachers who train future physicists.

密歇根大学安娜堡分校的本科生研究体验(REU)网站每年夏天为15名本科生提供参与瑞士日内瓦欧洲核子研究组织(CERN)高能物理课题研究的机会。除了与经验丰富的导师一起参与研究外，REU的学生还将参加研讨会和讲座等活动，以学习了解国际科学合作的性质以及现代物理研究的问题和方法。到节目结束时，每个学生都将完成正式的演讲，并将视频录制下来并发布到CERN的网站上。该项目包括一个教师研究体验(RET)网站，每年夏天来自美国各地的五名高中教师都会接触到CERN的研究世界。教师将利用他们的经验来激励他们的学生更好地理解物理世界，并为他们成为下一代科学家做好准备。教师还与其他国家的教师分享教学方法。这个REU和RET网站将产生一些更广泛的影响。美国在欧洲核子研究中心的研究项目中拥有大量的股份和财政投资。因此，美国本科生和高中教师参与CERN的研究和学习机会是非常合适的。该网站有一个强有力的计划，从物理学中代表性较低的群体中招募本科生和教师，以确保未来物理学家和培养未来物理学家的高中教师的不同群体都能获得这种宝贵的国际研究经验。