REU Site in Physics and Astronomy: Supporting Undergraduate Research at Geneseo (SURGE)

REU 物理和天文学站点：支持 Geneseo 本科生研究 (SURGE)

• 批准号: 1560052
• 负责人: James McLean
• 金额: $ 20.07万
• 依托单位: SUNY College at Geneseo
• 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: 2016-04-01 至 2020-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560052&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Physics; Astronomy; Supporting

REU Site in Physics and Astronomy: Supporting Undergraduate Research at Geneseo (SURGE)SURGE provides an exciting ten-week research experience to a cohort of six to eight undergraduates each year at the State University of New York at Geneseo, a nationally recognized center of excellence in physics education. REU students are integrated into small teams of undergraduate researchers working closely with a faculty mentor, who nurtures their experimental, analytical, and communication skills. Students also experience physics in action by visiting regional facilities, where they interact with practicing physicists. Active recruitment at community colleges expands research opportunities for underrepresented students and for those with limited research prospects. Retention of students in physics, especially women and other underrepresented groups, is supported by showing them how physics research addresses societally relevant problems, and also through an online mentoring community that persists after completion of the summer experience.Students in SURGE deepen their understanding of physics and astronomy through direct application of physics concepts to solve intriguing problems using state-of-the-art instrumentation. They design detection systems for inertial confinement fusion experiments, develop novel materials science techniques, analyze observational data on massive stars and on nearby open clusters, employ scanning probe microscopy, engineer automated positioning systems, and measure the optical properties of atmospheric aerosols. SURGE also expands knowledge about the impact of undergraduate research experiences, based on nationally normed assessments, independent evaluations, and post-experience assessment surveys.

REU物理和天文学网站：支持Geneseo的本科生研究（SURGE）SURGE每年为纽约州立大学Geneseo的六到八名本科生提供为期十周的令人兴奋的研究体验，该大学是全国公认的卓越物理教育中心。REU的学生被整合到本科研究人员的小团队中，与教师导师密切合作，导师培养他们的实验、分析和沟通技巧。学生们还通过参观地区设施，在那里他们与实践物理学家互动，体验物理在行动。社区大学的积极招生为代表性不足的学生和研究前景有限的学生扩大了研究机会。通过向学生展示物理研究如何解决社会相关问题，以及在暑期体验结束后持续存在的在线指导社区，可以支持物理专业的学生，特别是女性和其他代表性不足的群体。SURGE的学生通过直接应用物理概念，使用最先进的仪器解决有趣的问题，加深了他们对物理学和天文学的理解。他们设计了用于惯性约束聚变实验的探测系统，开发了新的材料科学技术，分析了大质量恒星和附近疏散星团的观测数据，采用扫描探针显微镜，设计了自动定位系统，并测量了大气气溶胶的光学特性。SURGE还根据国家规范的评估、独立评估和经验后评估调查，扩大了对本科生研究经历影响的认识。