REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Michigan

密歇根大学物理系-安阿伯为来自全国各地的学生提供了本科生（REU）课程的变革性研究体验，否则他们可能无法获得物理学和天体物理学研究机会。该计划的第一个目标是为学生在物理科学的职业生涯做好准备。第二个目标是让学生在现代物理实验室中进行前沿研究，并拥有活跃的研究小组和专门的教师。研究领域包括天体物理和宇宙学、原子、分子和光学物理、凝聚态物理、高能物理、非线性动力学、复杂系统和核物理。专业发展是这个REU计划的重要组成部分，学生参加道德辅导，申请研究生院，申请赠款，科学写作和科学演讲。另一项方案举措包括积极征聘和仔细挑选性别均衡和代表性不足的少数群体参与者。 在夏季，十名学生与教师导师密切合作，精心制作了为期十周的研究项目。被选中的参与者接受采访，以确定他们的一般利益，然后匹配到教师谁是活跃在该领域的研究。该项目是根据学生的兴趣和教师的研究需求定义的。除了研究项目外，学生还通过一系列教师研究研讨会接触到各种研究主题和方法。学生参与额外的教育和社会活动，包括安全培训，机械车间和电子车间课程，实验室图尔斯参观和与其他学生和教师的各种午餐。通过这些活动，学生们可以从更广阔的视角来看待自己的研究经验，建立专业联系网络，并在科学环境中培养专业技能。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。

The Physics Department at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor provides a transformative research experience for undergraduate (REU) program for students from around the country who otherwise may not have access to physics and astrophysics research opportunities. The first objective of the program is to prepare the students for a career in the physical sciences. The second objective is for the students to perform cutting edge research in modern physics laboratories with active research groups and dedicated faculty. The research areas include astrophysics and cosmology, atomic, molecular and optical physics, condensed matter physics, high energy physics, nonlinear dynamics, complex systems and nuclear physics. Professional development is a critical part of this REU program and students participate in tutorials on ethics, applying to graduate school, applying for grants, scientific writing and giving scientific presentations. A further programmatic initiative includes active recruitment and careful selection for gender balance and under-representative minority participants. During the summer, ten students work closely with faculty mentors on a carefully crafted ten-week research project. The selected participants are interviewed to determine their general interests and are then matched to faculty who are active in research in that area. The project is defined based on the interest of the student and the research needs of the faculty. In addition to the research project the students are exposed to a variety of research topics and methodologies through a series of faculty research seminars. Students engage in additional educational and social activities, including safety training, machine shop and electronic shop classes, lab tours and a variety of lunches with other students and faculty. These activities allow students to put their research experience in a wider perspective, to build a network of professional contacts, and to develop professional skills in a scientific environment.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.