Collaborative Research: REU Site--Northeast Partnership for Atmospheric and Related Sciences (NEPARS)

合作研究：REU站点--东北大气及相关科学合作伙伴（NEPARS）

• 批准号: 1947706
• 负责人: Eric Hoffman
• 金额: $ 52.85万
• 依托单位: Plymouth State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-08-15 至 2024-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1947706&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; REU; Site; Northeast

The Northeast Partnership for Atmospheric and Related Sciences (NEPARS) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site brings together two primarily undergraduate institutions with atmospheric and related science programs to expand research opportunities for a diverse population of undergraduate students early in their education. REU interns will conduct research in areas of mesoscale and synoptic weather, microclimates, biometeorology, mountain meteorology, modern climate, and paleoclimate to better understand physical processes, predictability, and impact on society. The primary objective of the NEPARS REU site is to provide learning opportunities to a promising and diverse group of undergraduates to help them prepare for careers in STEM fields by conducting quality scientific research, building professional networks, improving leadership skills, and developing effective communication skills.Each year a cohort of 12 undergraduate students will be offered paid summer research positions with the NEPARS REU to work with faculty mentors from Hobart & William Smith Colleges (HWS) and Plymouth State University (PSU). Six students and three mentors will work at each research location during a 9-week summer research program. Additionally, the NEPARS REU will partner with the Mt. Washington Observatory and the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at SUNY Albany to offer interactions beneficial to REU student professional development. The NEPARS REU site has a primary focus on participation of rising sophomores and rising juniors that have just completed their first and second year, respectively, at two-year or four-year colleges and universities across the U.S. offering degrees in STEM fields. Each summer the REU will feature a full-group gathering at HWS in the first week for orientation and workshops, a second gathering at PSU during mid-summer for a colloquium and workshops, and a third gathering near the end of summer at SUNY Albany for a REU symposium and sessions/workshops to share information about graduate school. During the two multi-week periods between gatherings, the primary focus will be on designing and conducting project-based research using student pairings and close student-mentor collaboration with a goal of progressing from project and hypothesis development to students presenting research results at conferences and publishing in scientific journals. This project is jointly funded by Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).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.

东北大气及相关科学合作伙伴 (NEPARS) 本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站汇集了两个主要本科院校的大气及相关科学项目，旨在为不同群体的本科生提供早期教育的研究机会。 REU 实习生将在中尺度和天气天气、微气候、生物气象学、山地气象学、现代气候和古气候领域进行研究，以更好地了解物理过程、可预测性和对社会的影响。 NEPARS REU 网站的主要目标是为一群有前途且多元化的本科生提供学习机会，帮助他们通过进行高质量的科学研究、建立专业网络、提高领导技能和发展有效的沟通技巧，为 STEM 领域的职业生涯做好准备。每年，NEPARS REU 将向一批 12 名本科生提供带薪暑期研究职位，与来自霍巴特和威廉史密斯学院 (HWS) 和 普利茅斯州立大学（PSU）。在为期 9 周的夏季研究项目中，六名学生和三名导师将在每个研究地点工作。此外，NEPARS REU 将与华盛顿山天文台和纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校大气与环境科学系合作，提供有利于 REU 学生专业发展的互动。 NEPARS REU 网站主要关注美国各地提供 STEM 领域学位的两年制或四年制学院和大学分别刚刚完成第一年和第二年学业的大二学生和大三学生的参与。每年夏天，REU 都会在第一周在 HWS 举行全组聚会，举办迎新活动和研讨会，第二次聚会在仲夏期间在 PSU 举行座谈会和研讨会，第三次聚会在夏末在纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校举行 REU 研讨会和会议/研讨会，以分享有关研究生院的信息。在聚会之间的两个多周期间，主要重点将是利用学生配对和密切的学生导师合作来设计和开展基于项目的研究，目标是从项目和假设发展到学生在会议上展示研究成果并在科学期刊上发表。 该项目由大气和地球空间科学以及刺激竞争性研究既定计划 (EPSCoR) 联合资助。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。