REU Site: Life in the Universe - Astronomy and Planetary Science at the SETI Institute

REU 站点：宇宙中的生命 - SETI 研究所的天文学和行星科学

• 批准号: 1758024
• 负责人: Matthew Tiscareno
• 金额: $ 30.83万
• 依托单位: SETI Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-03-15 至 2021-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1758024&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Life; Universe; Astronomy

This award will support the renewal of the REU Site at the SETI Institute (SI), which focuses on astronomy and planetary science with a connecting theme of astrobiology. Ten student participants per year will be paired with SI scientists to conduct research at both SI and at the NASA Ames Research Center. The undergraduate students will perform detailed research into a variety of topics, including the interstellar medium, asteroids, geological activity on Mars, and spectroscopy of the outer solar system. In addition, all participants will attend tutorials by SI scientists on introductory concepts in astronomy, biology, and geology.By offering high-quality research experiences to students at a critical stage of undergraduate education, the REU Site will contribute to increasing the nationwide pool of scientists and engineers. Participants will develop the research methods and analytical skills (mathematical, computational, and logical) necessary to process data, understand primary research, and to remain current with new developments in the field. The REU Site also has an active and highly developed plan to recruit underrepresented minorities into its program, which will expand STEM training opportunities to these groups.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.

该奖项将支持SETI研究所（SI）的REU网站的更新，该网站专注于天文学和行星科学，并以天体生物学为主题。每年有10名学生参与者将与SI科学家配对，在SI和NASA艾姆斯研究中心进行研究。本科生将对各种主题进行详细的研究，包括星际介质，小行星，火星上的地质活动以及外太阳系的光谱学。此外，所有参与者将参加由SI科学家提供的天文学、生物学和地质学入门概念的辅导。通过为处于本科教育关键阶段的学生提供高质量的研究经验，REU网站将有助于增加全国科学家和工程师的人才库。参与者将开发必要的研究方法和分析技能（数学，计算和逻辑）来处理数据，了解主要研究，并保持与该领域的新发展同步。REU网站也有一个积极的和高度发达的计划，招募代表性不足的少数民族到其计划，这将扩大STEM培训机会，这些群体.这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得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的支持.

项目成果

The Application of Autocorrelation SETI Search Techniques in an ATA Survey

自相关 SETI 搜索技术在 ATA 调查中的应用

• DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aaeb98
• 发表时间: 2018
• 期刊: The Astrophysical Journal
• 作者: Harp, G. R.;Ackermann, R. F.;Astorga, Alfredo;Arbunich, Jack;Barrios, Jose;Hightower, Kristin;Meitzner, Seth;Barott, W. C.;Nolan, Michael C.;Messerschmitt, D. G.
• 通讯作者: Messerschmitt, D. G.