REU Site: Research in Radio/Radar Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences at Arecibo Observatory

REU 站点：阿雷西博天文台射电/雷达天文学和大气科学研究

• 批准号: 1559849
• 负责人: Abniel Machin
• 金额: $ 53.51万
• 依托单位: Universidad Metropolitana
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-01 至 2022-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1559849&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Radio; Radar

Arecibo Observatory (AO) will host a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Puerto Rico. Undergraduates from across the country will be guided by AO staff as they complete research projects in radio astronomy, planetary science, atmospheric science, and in the supporting engineering and computing applications. They will also participate in scientific seminars and professional development programs. Students from the mainland will be exposed to the Puerto Rican culture and natural history through field trips and social activities. A special effort will be made to recruit qualified Puerto Rican students, who are underrepresented within STEM fields. The program includes local science teachers through a Research Experiences for Teachers program.The main activity for all summer interns is to work on an original research project closely supervised by a staff member. Each participating mentor designs one or more well-defined projects that a student should be able to complete over a ten-week period. Projects may be either self-contained or form a part of a larger endeavor. Observatory staff give an introductory Summer Student Lecture series designed to introduce the students to the fundamental concepts of the science pursued at Arecibo and to the underlying methods employed in their research areas. Throughout the program, science seminars by staff and visiting scientists are also provided to broaden the scientific horizons of the students. As part of their program, students are strongly encouraged to attend a relevant scientific or technical meeting.

阿雷西博天文台(AO)将在波多黎各举办一个本科生夏季研究体验(REU)网站。来自全国各地的本科生将在AO工作人员的指导下完成射电天文学、行星科学、大气科学以及辅助工程和计算应用方面的研究项目。他们还将参加科学研讨会和职业发展计划。来自大陆的学生将通过实地考察和社交活动接触波多黎各的文化和自然历史。将特别努力招收合格的波多黎各学生，这些学生在STEM领域任职人数不足。该计划通过教师研究体验计划包括当地的科学教师。所有暑期实习生的主要活动是在工作人员的密切监督下进行原创研究项目。每个参与的导师设计一个或多个明确的项目，学生应该能够在十周内完成这些项目。项目可以是独立的，也可以是更大努力的一部分。天文台工作人员举办了一系列暑期学生介绍性讲座，旨在向学生介绍阿雷西博所追求的科学的基本概念，以及在他们的研究领域采用的基本方法。在整个项目中，还提供了由工作人员和访问科学家举办的科学研讨会，以拓宽学生的科学视野。作为项目的一部分，强烈鼓励学生参加相关的科学或技术会议。