REU Site in Physics, Astrophysics and Optics at Rochester

本奖项全部（或部分）由《2021年美国救援计划法案》（公法117-2）资助。它支持罗切斯特大学物理学本科生研究经验（REU）网站的更新和延续。该网站每年支持10名本科生在物理学、天体物理学和光学的一般领域进行为期10周的夏季研究，并在中微子和粒子物理学、宇宙学和粒子天体物理学、光学和量子光学、凝聚态物质、等离子体物理学和地球物理学等子领域进行直接研究。在教师研究小组中培养的个人指导和指导为每个参与的学生提供了驾驭科学世界的技能，例如进行科学演讲或写好文章，这将导致参与者作为独立研究者的智力发展。REU的目标是为全国的本科生提供参与一系列主题的物理研究的机会。每个学生在小组整体研究重点的背景下与教师顾问一起完成一个特定的项目。REU学生每周参加大学教师的演讲，参观大学研究设施，参加社交活动，也可以参加系里的夏季外展活动。该计划以学生研讨会结束，每个学生在研讨会上就他/她的研究项目发言；学生提交他们的研究经历的书面摘要和报告。我们强烈鼓励学生继续他们的项目，并有资格获得额外的支持，在国家学生和专业会议上展示他们的成果。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 award is funded in whole (or in part) under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). It supports the renewal and continuation of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Physics at the University of Rochester. The site supports ten undergraduate students per year for ten weeks of summer research in the general areas of physics, astrophysics and optics with direct research in the sub-fields of neutrino and particle physics, cosmology and particle astrophysics, optics and quantum optics, condensed matters, plasma physics, and geophysics. Individual guidance and mentoring fostered within the faculty's research groups provides each participating student with the skills to navigate the world of science such as giving scientific talks or writing articles well, which will lead to the participants’ intellectual development as an independent researcher.The objective of the REU is to offer undergraduate students throughout the nation the opportunity to take part in physics research over a range of topics. Each student works with a faculty adviser on a specific project within the context of the overall research focus of the group. REU students attend weekly presentations by University faculty, tours of University research facilities, and social outings and may also take part in the Department's summer outreach activities. The program concludes with a student symposium, at which each student speaks on his/her research project; students submit written abstracts and reports of their research experiences. Students are strongly encouraged to continue their projects toward publication and are eligible for additional support to present their results at national student and professional conferences.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.