REU Site: Astronomy and Physics at Georgia State University: From the Largest to Smallest Scales in the Universe

该项目将在格鲁吉亚州立大学（GSU）建立一个新的REU天文学和物理学网站，主题是探索自然界中的各种尺度及其在基础物理学、科学方法、与其他研究领域的联系、数据采集和测量、统计分析、计算建模、系统和随机不确定性的表征、通过演讲和海报以及科学写作来展示结果。每个学生都将获得一个独特的研究项目，并与他们的导师和小组密切合作，为部门夏季研讨会和全国会议制作演示文稿。2 - 4名学生组成的小组将与一名教师一起前往GSU附属的天文台或实验室（Apache Point Observatory，CHARA或Brookhaven）进行为期一周的研究，以开展与他们的研究领域相关的小型项目。由研究生协调员领导的每周研讨会将侧重于专业实践和道德，阅读科学论文，科学讲座，科学写作和夏季研讨会的实践。每周的午餐会将以简短的教师谈话和由研究生领导的讨论问题为特色，以促进学生对他们的研究项目及其在整个宇宙中的连通性的讨论。社交活动将利用亚特兰大的许多文化和娱乐机会。GSU是东南部的一所大型城市研究型大学，也是黑人和西班牙裔的官方少数民族服务机构。物理学和天文学系正在寻求在增加代表性不足的B.S.数量的成功的基础上。在物理学毕业生，其非正式计划的支付本科研究人员超过20年，其更正式的程序在过去2年。该奖项旨在将该项目扩大到全国范围，以吸引STEM机会有限的多样化学生群体，为他们提供科学发展、研究生入学资格和就业所必需的研究经验。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并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，被认为值得支持。

This project will establish a new REU site in astronomy and physics at Georgia State University (GSU) with a theme of exploring the various size scales in nature and their commonalities and differences in terms of fundamental physics, scientific approach, connection to other fields of study, data acquisition and measurement, statistical analysis, computational modeling, characterization of systematic and random uncertainties, presentation of results via talks and posters, and scientific writing. Each student will be given a distinct research project and work closely with their faculty advisor and group to produce presentations for a department summer symposium and a national conference. Groups of 2 – 4 students will travel with a faculty member to a GSU-affiliated observatory or laboratory (Apache Point Observatory, CHARA, or Brookhaven) for a week to carry out a mini-project related to their research field. Weekly seminars led by the graduate coordinator will focus on professional practices and ethics, reading scientific papers, scientific talks, science writing, and practice for the summer symposium. Weekly lunch meetings will feature brief faculty talks and discussion questions led by graduate students to foster student discussions of their research projects and their connectivity throughout the Universe. Social activities will take advantage of the many cultural and recreational opportunities in Atlanta. GSU is a large urban research university in the Southeast and an official minority-serving institution for both Blacks and Hispanics. The Department of Physics and Astronomy is looking to build on its success in growing the number of underrepresented B.S. in Physics graduates, its informal program of paid undergraduate researchers over 20 years, and its more formal program in the past 2 years. The recruitment objective is to expand the program nationally to attract a diverse group of students with limited STEM opportunities to provide them with a research experience that is essential for their scientific development, eligibility for graduate school, and employment.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.