REU Site: Advancing Space Science through Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) at University of California (UC) Berkeley

加州大学伯克利分校的空间科学实验室试图通过建立一个国家科学基金会REU网站，为少数群体服务机构，特别是社区学院的第一代学生提供服务，从而增加从事STEM职业的少数群体学生的数量。通过本科生研究体验推进空间科学(ASSURE)计划将为接触STEM研究机会有限或没有机会的第一代学生提供真正的研究机会。学生将在多层次的指导环境中工作，由研究导师、协调员导师和同行导师进行空间科学和工程领域的前沿研究。学生将探索的研究课题包括太阳物理、行星科学、宇宙化学、天文学、空间仪器设计和制造、仪器校准和轨道动力学。国家研究委员会S对太阳和空间物理的十年调查引发了人们对这一研究领域科学家数量的担忧。相关系的入学人数下降导致太阳和空间物理课程的可获得性减少，这对该领域未来研究人员的培养构成了威胁。这个REU网站将作为一种机制，鼓励在太阳和空间物理领域的职业，特别是在少数族裔学生中。学生参与者将在加州大学伯克利分校的SSL学习10周，在那里他们将获得研究、领导力和角色建模的机会。这些学生将在SSL获得专业榜样，他们自己也将在暑期经历后开展外展活动，成为下一代学生的榜样。SSL适合提供独特的REU体验，因为SSL具有设计、构建、测试、通信和分析来自卫星的数据的能力。参与者将在暑期项目结束后继续指导，并将能够在美国地球物理联合会会议上展示他们的研究成果。领导这项计划的国际和平研究所在文化敏感的科学教育和外展领域接受过培训，并拥有经验。

The Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley seeks to increase the number of minority students in STEM careers through the establishment an NSF REU site to serve first-generation students from Minority Serving Institutions, in particular Community Colleges. The Advancing Space Science through Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE) program will provide authentic research opportunities for first-generation students with limited or no access to STEM research opportunities. Students will work in a multi-tiered mentoring environment, with research mentors, coordinator mentors and peer mentors to conduct cutting edge research in the areas of space science and engineering. Topics students will explore research on include solar physics, planetary science, cosmochemistry, astronomy, space-instrument design and manufacturing, instrument calibration and orbital dynamics. The National Research Council?s decadal survey of solar and space physics raised concerns about the number of scientists in this field of research. Declining enrollments in relevant departments have led to a reduction in the availability of courses in solar and space physics which threatens the pipeline of future researchers in this field. This REU Site will serve as a mechanism to encourage careers in solar and space physics, particularly among minority students. Student participants will spend 10 weeks at SSL at UC-Berkeley where they will be provided research, leadership and role-modelling opportunities. The students will gain professional role-models at SSL, and they themselves will become role models for the next generation of students by conducting outreach after their summer experiences. SSL is suited to provide a unique REU experience, as SSL has the capacity to design, build, test, communicate with, and analyze data from satellites. Participants will have continued mentoring after the summer program, and will be able to present their research results at the American Geophysical Union meeting. The PI leading this program has been trained in, and has experience in the area of culturally sensitive science education and outreach.