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REU Site: Human-Centered Computing for Social Good

REU 网站：以人为本的计算，造福社会

基本信息

批准号：
2050540
负责人：
Evan Rosenberg
金额：
$ 40.5万
依托单位：
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2021-03-01 至 2024-02-29
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2050540&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Human Centered Computing

项目摘要

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site aims to support a diverse group of undergraduate students in human-centered research experiences that apply computer science to address social good problems. The objectives of this project are to: (1) provide support for undergraduate research, especially for students that are underrepresented or have limited access at their home institutions; (2) facilitate mentorship from leading researchers in virtual reality, social computing, and human-robot interaction at the University of Minnesota; (3) explicitly train students in research methods and immerse them in the culture of science, and (4) provide professional development opportunities to prepare students for graduate school. The REU projects supported under this award will produce novel technologies, algorithms, and interaction techniques that can enrich and empower human experiences with computing systems. To frame the social relevance of their research, all student projects supported through this award will be aligned with a Sustainable Development Goal established by the United Nations Foundation. Students will apply these advances to address important societal problems and sustainability goals, which can further increase engagement by helping them to make the connection between computer science and real-world impact. To achieve these goals, the site will recruit at least 50% of the cohort from institutions with limited research opportunities, with a particular emphasis on supporting women, underrepresented minorities, and first-generation college students. Participants will be immersed in highly collaborative research labs supervised by faculty with longstanding commitments to mentoring undergraduate researchers. Research topics will include computational support for addiction recovery, studying alternative treatments to opioid use disorder in online communities, immersive data storytelling for climate action, intelligent search strategies for locating underwater trash using autonomous robots, and investigating the use of virtual reality to mitigate implicit bias. REU students will also carry out research on addressing equity in algorithms used for decision-making and help in designing intelligent systems that can serve the community needs both effectively and fairly. The student projects will also leverage research and development of technology for connecting older adults as mentors to school children to improve their academic performance and improve their resilience. At the cohort level, students will participate in research training seminars, invited talks, and professional development workshops that will support their scholarly development, prepare them for graduate school, and provide a meaningful social experience.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.

本科生（REU）网站的研究经验旨在支持以人为本的研究经验，应用计算机科学来解决社会问题的本科生的多元化群体。该项目的目标是：（1）为本科生研究提供支持，特别是为代表性不足或在其家乡机构访问有限的学生提供支持;（2）促进明尼苏达大学虚拟现实，社会计算和人机交互领域领先研究人员的指导;（3）明确地训练学生的研究方法，使他们沉浸在科学文化中，（4）提供专业发展机会，为学生进入研究生院做准备。该奖项支持的REU项目将产生新的技术，算法和交互技术，可以丰富和增强人类对计算系统的体验。为了构建他们研究的社会相关性，通过该奖项支持的所有学生项目将与联合国基金会制定的可持续发展目标保持一致。学生将应用这些进步来解决重要的社会问题和可持续发展目标，这可以通过帮助他们建立计算机科学和现实世界的影响之间的联系，进一步提高参与度。为了实现这些目标，该网站将从研究机会有限的机构中招募至少50%的队列，特别强调支持女性，代表性不足的少数民族和第一代大学生。参与者将沉浸在由教师监督的高度协作的研究实验室中，这些教师长期致力于指导本科研究人员。研究主题将包括成瘾恢复的计算支持，研究在线社区中阿片类药物使用障碍的替代治疗方法，气候行动的沉浸式数据故事，使用自主机器人定位水下垃圾的智能搜索策略，以及调查虚拟现实的使用以减轻隐性偏见。REU学生还将开展研究，以解决用于决策的算法的公平性，并帮助设计能够有效和公平地满足社区需求的智能系统。学生项目还将利用技术的研究和开发，将老年人作为导师与学童联系起来，以提高他们的学习成绩并提高他们的适应力。在队列水平上，学生将参加研究培训研讨会，邀请讲座和专业发展研讨会，这将支持他们的学术发展，为他们进入研究生院做好准备，并提供有意义的社会经验。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为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来支持。