REU Site: Atmospheric Science Experiences in Portland State University (PSU)'s Center for Climate and Aerosol Research

REU 网站：波特兰州立大学 (PSU) 气候和气溶胶研究中心的大气科学经验

• 批准号: 1359384
• 负责人: Linda George
• 金额: $ 40.82万
• 依托单位: Portland State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-01 至 2018-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1359384&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Atmospheric; Science; Experiences

This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site will create a ten-week summer research experience for a diverse pool of non-traditional students to work with faculty advisors from Portland State University's Center for Climate and Aerosol Research. Students will be shown the linkages between components of the Atmospheric system that are important in studies of climate, aerosols and air quality. Students will have access to state-of-the-art instrumentation for conducting field, laboratory and modeling research in the Atmospheric Sciences. They will explore the need for high quality data that can be obtained from measurements and which leads to reliable climate and air quality model predications. This REU site will make extensive use of an online Learning Management System (LMS) to foster collaboration before, during and after the ten-week summer session. Within this dynamic research environment students will conduct meaningful research projects which address issues in the Atmospheric Sciences.Intellectual Merit: The atmospheric system is dynamic and complex. The study of the atmospheric system requires researchers to develop state-of-the-art tools for observation and modeling; these activities ensure the continued advancement of knowledge about the processes that force and regulate the atmosphere's synoptic and planetary circulation, air quality, weather and climate. It is therefore of the utmost importance to sustain the pool of human resources required for excellence in synoptic and global atmospheric dynamics, air quality and climate research.Broader Impacts: The specific goals of this REU are to: (1) develop an innovative training program that will provide research experiences on aspects of Climate and Aerosol Research, (2) develop a collaborative asynchronous online mentoring program, and (3) provide opportunities to enhance diversity in the STEM workforce. The REU experience is intentionally designed by the project team to develop the following skills in the undergraduate students: technical oral communication, technical writing, research ethics, analytical analysis, numerical analysis, statistical analysis, hardware development, and effective communication to a general audience. A particular strength of the REU model is the use of an existing curriculum, developed under previous NSF funding at PSU that provides a time-tested platform for rapidly preparing students for research in atmospheric science. The REU experience is also innovative in that it will contain graduate and professional-level socialization experiences, specifically tailored to the recruited populations, in the effort to familiarize students with the science culture and facilitate positive identification with science. The combined internal and external evaluation plans will allow this REU to contribute to the development of improved REU models for mentoring rural and Native American students from community colleges. The evaluation will contain elements not only in regard to student characteristics and program effectiveness, but will also serve to inform program hosts about the needs of the underrepresented groups we intend to serve.

这个本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站将为各类非传统学生创造为期十周的夏季研究体验，让他们与波特兰州立大学气候和气溶胶研究中心的教师顾问一起工作。学生将了解大气系统各组成部分之间的联系，这些联系对于气候、气溶胶和空气质量的研究非常重要。学生将有机会使用最先进的仪器进行大气科学领域的现场、实验室和建模研究。他们将探索对通过测量获得的高质量数据的需求，从而得出可靠的气候和空气质量模型预测。 REU 网站将广泛使用在线学习管理系统 (LMS)，以促进为期十周的夏季课程之前、期间和之后的协作。在这个动态的研究环境中，学生将开展有意义的研究项目，解决大气科学中的问题。智力优点：大气系统是动态和复杂的。大气系统的研究需要研究人员开发最先进的观测和建模工具；这些活动确保不断增进对迫使和调节大气层和行星环流、空气质量、天气和气候的过程的了解。因此，维持在天气和全球大气动力学、空气质量和气候研究方面取得卓越成就所需的人力资源库至关重要。 更广泛的影响：该 REU 的具体目标是：(1) 制定创新培训计划，提供气候和气溶胶研究方面的研究经验，(2) 制定协作异步在线指导计划，以及 (3) 提供增强 STEM 多样性的机会 劳动力。 REU 体验是项目团队有意设计的，旨在培养本科生的以下技能：技术口头交流、技术写作、研究伦理、分析分析、数值分析、统计分析、硬件开发以及与普通受众的有效沟通。 REU 模式的一个特殊优势是使用现有课程，该课程是在 PSU 先前 NSF 资助下开发的，为学生快速为大气科学研究做好准备提供了一个经过时间考验的平台。 REU 的体验也具有创新性，因为它将包含专门针对招收人群的研究生和专业水平的社会化体验，努力让学生熟悉科学文化并促进对科学的积极认同。内部和外部综合评估计划将使该 REU 能够为开发改进的 REU 模型做出贡献，以指导来自社区大学的农村和美国原住民学生。评估不仅包含有关学生特征和项目有效性的要素，还将帮助项目主办方了解我们打算服务的弱势群体的需求。