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

东北大气及相关科学合作伙伴关系(NEPARS)本科生研究经历(REU)网站汇集了两所拥有大气及相关科学课程的主要本科机构，以扩大不同群体本科生在教育早期的研究机会。REU实习生将在中尺度和天气学、小气候、生物气象学、山地气象学、现代气候和古气候等领域进行研究，以更好地了解物理过程、可预测性和对社会的影响。NETARS REU网站的主要目标是为一群有前途和多样化的本科生提供学习机会，通过开展高质量的科学研究、建立专业网络、提高领导技能和发展有效的沟通技能，帮助他们为STEM领域的职业生涯做准备。每年将为12名本科生提供NEPARS REU的有偿暑期研究职位，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)的教师导师合作。在为期9周的暑期研究项目中，每个研究地点将有6名学生和3名导师。此外，NEPARS REU将与Mt.华盛顿天文台与纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼分校大气和环境科学系合作，为REU学生的专业发展提供有益的互动。NETARS 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的大二和大三新生的参与，他们分别完成了第一年和第二年的学业。每年夏天，REU将在第一周在HWS举行一次完整的小组聚会，进行情况介绍和讲习班，仲夏期间在PSU举行第二次聚会，举行座谈会和讲习班，并在接近夏末时在纽约州立大学奥尔巴尼举行第三次聚会，参加REU专题讨论会和会议/讲习班，以分享有关研究生院的信息。在两次聚会之间为期数周的时间里，主要的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，目标是从项目和假说的开发到学生在会议上展示研究成果和在科学期刊上发表文章。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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 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.