REU/RET Site: University of Hawai`i Institute for Astronomy

REU/RET 站点：夏威夷大学天文研究所

• 批准号: 2050710
• 负责人: Roy Gal
• 金额: $ 62.08万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-07-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2050710&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; RET; Site; University; Hawai

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will offer individually mentored research experiences at the forefront of astronomical exploration to foster and enhance the careers of a diverse cohort of aspiring professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The site will also include educators through the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawaii REU/RET program will benefit society by training a diverse demographic in research skills needed in a STEM career. They will achieve diversity by recruiting Pacific Islanders and minority students from professional organizations supporting African American, Hispanic, and Native American scientists. Participants will learn about the impact that astronomical facilities have on indigenous people and the importance of communication between scientists and the public. Progress towards achieving the desired societal outcomes will be assessed by conducting independent, external, quantifiable, surveys and interviews with the participants just before the program begins, at its mid-point, and after the program ends. Many past students reported that this program was a key factor in their decision to attend graduate school or pursue a career in STEM, and it is expected that new RET participants will multiply the program's effectiveness by bringing a modern astronomical research perspective to their classrooms.The method is based on past experience but will now be focused on diversifying the student demographics through targeted recruitment and restricting the program to students from non-research universities and colleges. With 50 mentors pursuing a broad range of astrophysical research, the participants will be immersed in the IfA's world-class research environment. The experience will also include activities that promote professional development. Participants will visit observatories on Mauna Kea, complete research projects based on data from these facilities and participate in observations. In addition to the mentoring process, students will participate in a STEM-specific professional development course providing background and skills required for a STEM career. A set of reports in the form of a research paper serves to develop the participants' writing skills. Finally, the participants develop their presentation skills by preparing poster and oral presentations and then giving them to broad audiences. The participants are supported to present their research in poster or oral form at a professional meeting after the program ends. In the long term, the program will advance knowledge by sparking a lifelong pursuit of knowledge in a STEM career in participants who will then bring their renewed excitement to their classrooms.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.

这项面向本科生的研究经验(REU)计划将提供天文探索前沿的个人指导研究经验，以培养和促进科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域各种有抱负的专业人员的职业生涯。该网站还将包括通过教师研究经验(RET)计划的教育工作者。夏威夷大学天文学研究所(IFA)的REU/RET计划将通过培训不同人群的STEM职业所需的研究技能，使社会受益。他们将通过从支持非裔美国人、西班牙裔和美洲原住民科学家的专业组织招募太平洋岛民和少数族裔学生来实现多样性。与会者将了解天文设施对土著人民的影响以及科学家与公众交流的重要性。在项目开始前、项目中期和项目结束后，将通过对参与者进行独立的、外部的、可量化的调查和采访来评估实现预期社会结果的进展情况。许多过去的学生报告说，这个项目是他们决定进入研究生院或在STEM追求职业生涯的关键因素，预计新的RET参与者将把现代天文研究的观点带到他们的课堂上，从而使该项目的有效性成倍增加。该方法基于过去的经验，但现在将专注于通过有针对性的招聘来使学生人口结构多样化，并将该项目限制在非研究型大学和学院的学生。随着50名导师从事广泛的天体物理研究，参与者将沉浸在IFA世界级的研究环境中。体验还将包括促进专业发展的活动。参与者将参观莫纳克亚的天文台，根据这些设施的数据完成研究项目，并参与观察。除了指导过程外，学生还将参加STEM专业发展课程，提供STEM职业生涯所需的背景和技能。研究论文形式的一套报告有助于培养参与者的写作技能。最后，参与者通过准备海报和口头演示，然后将其提供给广大观众，来发展他们的演示技能。支持参与者在项目结束后在专业会议上以海报或口头形式展示他们的研究成果。从长远来看，该计划将通过激发参与者在STEM职业生涯中对知识的终身追求来促进知识的发展，然后将他们的新的兴奋带到他们的课堂上。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。