REU Site: Research In Astrophysics at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

史密森天体物理天文台将继续其长期运行的夏季REU(本科生研究经验)计划。除了在哈佛/史密森天体物理中心(CFA)与科学家一起进行为期10周的暑期研究实习外，学生们还将参与许多专业发展活动，包括计算机教程、研究培训研讨会，以及在职业生涯的所有阶段与天体物理学家直接会面。学生们还将参加小组讨论，讨论研究的道德行为、研究生的生活、招生、可获得的奖学金以及毕业后的就业机会。自1994年以来，一半以上的实习生是女性，少数来自代表性不足的群体，但人数正在增加。在这个REU网站上，超过80%的参与者已经进入STEM领域的研究生院。每年夏天，11名学生将在CFA与他们的导师一起花10周时间进行前沿研究。CFA的科学家几乎涉及天体物理学的每个领域，并可以接触到大量现代科学仪器，因此学生有广泛的项目可供选择。学生的研究体验将通过参加冬季AAS会议来完成，每个实习生将在会上展示一张海报。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。

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory will continue its long-running summer REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program. In addition to a 10-week summer research internship working with scientists at the Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), students will engage in numerous professional development activities, including computer tutorials, research-training seminars, and directed meetings with astrophysicists at all career stages. Students will also attend group discussions on the ethical conduct of research, graduate school life, admissions, available fellowships, and career opportunities after graduation. Since 1994, over half of the interns have been female, and a small but increasing number from underrepresented groups. More than 80% of the participants in this REU Site have entered into graduate school in the STEM fields. Each summer, eleven students will spend ten weeks conducting leading-edge research with their mentors at CfA. Scientists at the CfA are involved in virtually every area of astrophysics and have access to a large number of modern scientific instruments, so students have a broad range of projects to choose from. The student research experience will be completed by a trip to the winter AAS meeting, where each intern will present a poster.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.