Texas Plasma Physics Undergraduate Workshop; May, 2020; College Station, Texas

该奖项将支持组织和学生参加将于2020年5月在德克萨斯州A&A；M大学举行的首届德克萨斯等离子体物理本科生研讨会。研讨会将为德克萨斯州历史上代表性不足的少数族裔(HORMS)本科生量身定做，他们刚刚完成了物理学、工程学或其他相关学科的大二学业。这个工作坊的主要目的将是让学生接触到等离子体物理领域，以及国家内不同机构正在进行的各种等离子体物理研究，最终目的是留住这些学生从事等离子体科学和工程研究。拟议的等离子体物理讲习班的教育部分将与普林斯顿等离子体物理实验室的科学教育部合作开展，该部门在组织类似的教育讲习班方面有着长期和成功的经验。参加工作坊的学生将熟悉等离子体科学的基础和应用两个方面。对于学生来说，参加科学研讨会是一种重要的教育经历，不能在个别家庭机构复制。这些学生将有机会扩大他们的网络，了解更广泛的等离子体科学和工程领域的尖端研究，并发展和实践他们的专业沟通技能。该奖项提供资金以部分支持本次研讨会的组织，以及支持研讨会参与者的旅行、住宿和餐饮费用，这些参与者将是大二学生，目前在德克萨斯州的机构就读于四年制物理和工程项目。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。

This award will support organization of and student participation in the first Texas Plasma Physics Undergraduate Workshop to be held in May, 2020, at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. The workshop will be tailored towards historically Under-Represented Minority (HURMs) undergraduate students from across the State of Texas who have just finished their sophomore year in Physics, Engineering or other related discipline. The main purpose of this workshop will be the exposure of the students to the field of plasma physics, as well as to the variety of plasma physics research occurring in various institutions within the State, aiming ultimately towards retention of these students in plasma science and engineering research. The educational component of the proposed plasma physics workshop will be performed in collaboration with Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s Science Education Department, which has long and successful experience in organizing similar educational workshops. The students who will participate in the workshop will become familiar with both fundamental and applied aspects of plasma science. Attending scientific workshops is an important educational experience for students that cannot be replicated at individual home institutions. The students will be provided with opportunities to expand their networks, to learn about cutting edge research in the broader field of plasma science and engineering, and to develop and put to practice their professional communication skills. This award provides funds to partially support organization of this workshop, as well as support for travel, lodging and meals for the workshop’s participants, who will be sophomore students, currently enrolled in 4-year Physics and Engineering programs in Texas institutions.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.