REU Site: Computing and Geoscience in the Coastal Carolina Region

REU 站点：卡罗莱纳州沿海地区的计算和地球科学

• 批准号: 1560210
• 负责人: Sathish Kumar
• 金额: $ 32.48万
• 依托单位: Coastal Carolina University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-09-01 至 2020-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560210&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Computing; Geoscience; Coastal

Problems in Geoscience relevant to the coastal regions and climate change span a broad spectrum of disciplines: oceanography, atmospheric science, geology, computer science, data science, chemistry, engineering, and biology. Solutions to these problems can have strong socioeconomic impacts. Advances in computing and big data analytics are essential in obtaining these solutions, allowing us to make appropriate assessment of resources in light of future issues related to climate change. These solutions likewise require broad thinking that can only be afforded by promoting diversity. However, Geoscience has historically produced the lowest number of minority doctorates in STEM and has been one of the least diverse disciplines. Similarly, gender inequality has continued to plague Computer Science. The REU site provides opportunities for undergraduates to conduct research projects that integrate computing and geoscience to advance on-going research activities related to coastal zones, climate variability, and big data analysis. For example, research activities by REU students will help seek ways to improve climate forecasting, better understand physical processes in the coastal zones, increase national preparedness for climate change, understand the nexus between food, energy and water and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters. To promote interest and increase diversity in Geoscience and Computer Science, underrepresented students will be recruited from South Carolina, nearby states, and the Southeastern U.S. region, especially those attending all-women and historically black colleges and universities with limited research opportunities. The REU site's goals are (1) to increase the percentage of women and other underrepresented students in graduate programs and careers in Computer Science and Geoscience, (2) to provide meaningful research experiences in computing intensive research topics of societal relevance, and (3) to provide a supportive environment for students to improve their research, critical-thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.

与沿海地区和气候变化有关的地球科学问题跨越了广泛的学科：海洋学，大气科学，地质学，计算机科学，数据科学，化学，工程和生物学。这些问题的解决方案可能会产生强大的社会经济影响。计算和大数据分析的进步对于获得这些解决方案至关重要，使我们能够根据未来与气候变化有关的问题对资源进行适当的评估。这些解决方案同样需要广泛的思考，而只有促进多样性才能提供这种思考。然而，地球科学在历史上产生了STEM少数民族博士学位的最低数量，并且一直是最不多样化的学科之一。同样，性别不平等继续困扰着计算机科学。REU网站为本科生提供了机会，进行整合计算和地球科学的研究项目，以推进与沿海地区，气候变化和大数据分析相关的正在进行的研究活动。例如，REU学生的研究活动将有助于寻求改善气候预测的方法，更好地了解沿海地区的物理过程，提高国家对气候变化的准备，了解粮食，能源和水之间的关系，减轻自然灾害的影响。为了促进兴趣和增加地球科学和计算机科学的多样性，将从南卡罗来纳州，附近的州和美国东南部地区招募代表性不足的学生，特别是那些参加全女性和历史上黑人学院和大学的学生，他们的研究机会有限。REU网站的目标是（1）增加女性和其他代表性不足的学生在计算机科学和地球科学研究生课程和职业生涯中的比例，（2）在社会相关的计算密集型研究课题中提供有意义的研究经验，以及（3）为学生提供一个支持性的环境，以提高他们的研究，批判性思维，解决问题和沟通技巧。