REU Site: Summer Research Program in Experimental and Theoretical Physics at The University of Texas at Dallas

该奖项支持在得克萨斯大学达拉斯物理本科生（REU）的新的研究经验网站。该网站每年支持六到八名学生进行为期十周的实验或理论物理项目研究。 学生参与者将通过沉浸在物理学的前沿研究和通过一系列的讲习班和研讨会来发展研究，解决问题和沟通技巧。除了发展研究的独立性，在导师的研究小组的框架下与研究生一起沿着工作，参与者将建立团队合作技能。特别研讨会将提高对研究生院，学术和非学术职业选择的认识。学生将能够选择研究主题，包括生物物理学，计算物理学，凝聚态物理学，宇宙学和引力。该计划的主要目标是向参与者灌输科学研究和职业生涯的兴奋，并建立独立和研究团队的研究技能。 核心的发展，可转移的研究技能，如数据分析，计算机编程和统计将支持每个研究项目，并将是学生研讨会的重点。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过评估使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准的支持。

This award supports a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Physics at the University of Texas at Dallas. The site supports between six and eight students per year for ten weeks of research in projects in experimental or theoretical physics. Student participants will develop research, problem solving and communication skills by immersion in cutting-edge research in physics and through a series of workshops and seminars. As well as developing independence in research, working in the framework of a mentor's research group along with graduate students, participants will build teamwork skills. Special workshops will increase awareness of graduate school, academic and non-academic career options.Students will be able to choose from research topics including biophysics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, cosmology and gravity. The key objectives of the program are to instill in the participants the excitement of research and careers in science, and to build their research skills both independently and in research teams. The development of core, transferable research skills such as data analysis, computer programming and statistics will underpin each of the research projects and will be the focus of student workshops.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.