REU Site: Solar, Terrestrial, and Space Weather Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology

这个本科生研究体验（REU）网站位于新泽西理工大学新成立的空间天气科学研究所，该研究所整合了三个主要研究实体的实力：日地研究中心、计算太阳物理中心和大数据中心。每年将在全国范围内选拔8名学生，在夏季参加为期10周的太阳、地球、空间天气物理研究项目。空间天气是一个相对较新的、高度交叉的领域。目前，美国为数不多的大学提供这一领域的学生培训。该项目将从研究基础设施有限的机构和代表性不足的群体中招收学生。该网站的负责人在指导本科生研究人员方面有几年的经验。许多研究导师都是有成就的太阳天文学家、地球物理学家和计算机科学家。每个REU参与者将与至少一名研究导师配对，从事特定的研究项目。参与者将参加一系列讲座和研讨会，并在整个项目中参加其他职业发展活动。他们将在NJIT的国际本科生夏季研究研讨会和专业会议上展示他们的最终成果。未来劳动力的发展需要(1)提高对这一学科的认识，(2)在本科学习的早期阶段引入专业研究，以及(3)接触密切相关的学科和频繁的跨学科交流。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作提供支持。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site is based at NJIT's newly formed Institute for Space Weather Sciences that integrates the strength of three major research entities: the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, the Center for Computational Heliophysics, and the Center for Big Data. A total of eight students per year will be selected nationwide to participate in research projects in solar, terrestrial, and space weather physics for ten weeks during the summer. Space Weather is a relatively new and highly interdisciplinary field. Student training in this field is currently offered at a very limited number of U.S. universities.The program will recruit students from institutions with limited research infrastructure and from underrepresented groups. The site leaders have several years of experience in mentoring undergraduate researchers. Many research mentors are accomplished solar astronomers, terrestrial physicists, and computer scientists. Each REU participant will be paired with at least one research mentor to work on a specific research project. The participants will attend a series of lectures and workshops and participate in other career development activities throughout the program. They will present their final results at NJIT’s International Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium and a professional conference. The development of the future workforce requires (i) an increased awareness of this discipline, (ii) an introduction to professional research at the early stage of undergraduate studies, and (iii) an exposure to closely related disciplines and frequent cross-discipline communication.This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.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.