REU Site: Astrophysics and Condensed Matter Physics at Villanova University

REU 网站：维拉诺瓦大学天体物理学和凝聚态物理学

• 批准号: 1950782
• 负责人: Amber Stuver
• 金额: $ 22.78万
• 依托单位: Villanova University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-11-01 至 2024-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950782&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Astrophysics; Condensed; Matter

This award supports a new Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) site at Villanova University (VU), led by a collaboration between the VU Department of Physics and the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science. The site will engage six undergraduate students per year in discovery-based research, professional training, and community building activities. As a part of the professional training, students will travel to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to interact with other scientists and explore various career paths in astrophysics. They will present their research at a regional symposium hosted at VU as a capstone activity. Participant mentoring will continue after the completion of the program and students will receive support to present their work at a national or regional meeting.This REU program is focused on research in astrophysics with targeted opportunities in condensed matter physics. Participants will gain competence addressing real-world scientific problems through observation, experimentation, critical thinking, and data analysis - preparing them for a career in science or other technical fields. They will have opportunities to present their work at conferences (including support for presentations at professional meetings during the following academic year) and through peer-reviewed papers in which they would share authorship with their mentors. Students will receive professional training and experience in a variety of areas needed for successful careers in STEM, including: research ethics; computer programming; hardware and software operations as required by their specific research topic; and finally the presentation of their results and professional interactions. Mentors will receive valuable annual training in mentoring skills and establish and grow a mutually beneficial network with institutions targeted for recruitment. The local community will benefit from the “Regional Physics & Astronomy Research Symposium” gathering summer research students from the local area to share their research, practice their communication skills, and expand their network. This site is supported by the Division of Physics and the Division of Materials Research within the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Directorate.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.

该奖项支持在维拉诺瓦大学（VU）的本科生（REU）网站的新的研究经验，由物理VU部门和天文学和行星科学部门之间的合作。 该网站每年将吸引六名本科生参与基于发现的研究，专业培训和社区建设活动。作为专业培训的一部分，学生将前往美国宇航局戈达德太空飞行中心与其他科学家互动，并探索天体物理学的各种职业道路。他们将在VU主办的区域研讨会上展示他们的研究作为顶点活动。参与者指导将在计划完成后继续进行，学生将获得支持，在国家或地区会议上展示他们的工作。该REU计划专注于天体物理学的研究，并有针对性地提供凝聚态物理学的机会。参与者将获得通过观察，实验，批判性思维和数据分析解决现实世界科学问题的能力-为他们在科学或其他技术领域的职业生涯做好准备。他们将有机会在会议上介绍他们的工作（包括支持在下一学年的专业会议上发言），并通过同行评审的论文，他们将与他们的导师分享作者。学生将在STEM成功职业所需的各个领域接受专业培训和经验，包括：研究道德;计算机编程;特定研究主题所需的硬件和软件操作;最后是他们的成果和专业互动的介绍。导师将接受宝贵的年度辅导技能培训，并与招聘对象机构建立和发展互利网络。当地社区将受益于“区域物理天文学研究研讨会”，聚集来自当地的暑期研究生，分享他们的研究，练习他们的沟通技巧，并扩大他们的网络。该网站由数学和物理科学理事会的物理部和材料研究部支持。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。