REU Site: Research In Neutrino Astrophysics at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls

REU 站点：威斯康星大学河瀑布分校的中微子天体物理学研究

• 批准号: 1757517
• 负责人: Surujhdeo Seunarine
• 金额: $ 19.49万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-06-01 至 2022-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1757517&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Neutrino; Astrophysics

This award supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in neutrino astrophysics at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF). Six undergraduate students per year will participate in ten weeks of summer research on projects with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory or South Pole neutron monitors. Students will be integrated into a research collaboration that opened the field of neutrino astronomy, and work in a department where learning and involving undergraduates in research are priorities. Students will acquire a broad range of research skills, will appreciate the value of fundamental science to society, and will be mentored on giving effective scientific presentations and in communicating science. To broaden dissemination to enhance scientific and technological understanding they will also be expected to give a presentation on their summer work, and participate in outreach activates, including presentations at the UWRF Upward Bound program. Benefits to society will occur when REU students apply the skills they acquire in computer programming, data mining and simulations to their STEM area of interest in their respective careers. Students will choose from research topics including neutrino astrophysics, cosmic rays, particle physics, and neutron monitor physics. Students will make contributions to the IceCube experiment that will help advance understanding and knowledge in the field of neutrino astronomy. IceCube is a unique telescope located at the South Pole which looks at the universe via neutrinos. Some students will work on projects involving the South Pole neutron monitors. These monitors observe low energy cosmic rays and monitor solar activity. With access to IceCube's data or data from the South Pole monitors, high performance computing resources, and personnel, students will make real contributions while acquiring research skills that are transferrable to many fields of science, technology, and engineering.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该奖项支持威斯康星大学河福尔斯分校（UWRF）中微子天体物理学的本科生研究经验（REU）网站。每年六名本科生将参加为期十周的夏季研究项目，与冰立方中微子天文台或南极中子监测器。学生将被整合到一个研究合作，打开了中微子天文学领域，并在一个部门工作，学习和参与研究本科生是优先事项。学生将获得广泛的研究技能，将欣赏基础科学对社会的价值，并将在提供有效的科学演示和科学交流方面得到指导。为了扩大传播范围以增强科学和技术理解，他们还将发表有关暑期工作的演讲，并参加外展活动，包括在UWRF Upward Bound项目中的演讲。当REU学生将他们在计算机编程，数据挖掘和模拟中获得的技能应用于他们各自职业生涯中感兴趣的STEM领域时，社会将从中受益。学生将选择研究课题，包括中微子天体物理学，宇宙射线，粒子物理学和中子监测物理学。学生将为IceCube实验做出贡献，这将有助于推进中微子天文学领域的理解和知识。IceCube是一个位于南极的独特望远镜，它通过中微子观察宇宙。一些学生将从事涉及南极中子监测器的项目。这些监测器观测低能宇宙射线并监测太阳活动。通过访问IceCube的数据或南极监测器、高性能计算资源和人员的数据，学生将做出真实的贡献，同时获得可转移到许多科学、技术和工程领域的研究技能。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。