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

密歇根大学安娜堡分校的物理系为来自全国各地的学生提供变革性的本科生研究体验(REU)计划，否则他们可能无法获得物理和天体物理研究机会。该计划的第一个目标是为学生在物理科学领域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进行前沿研究，拥有活跃的研究小组和敬业的教师。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。职业发展是REU项目的关键部分，学生们参加道德辅导、申请研究生院、申请助学金、科学写作和科学演讲。另一项方案倡议包括积极征聘和精心挑选性别均衡和代表性不足的少数群体参与者。暑假期间，十名学生与教师导师密切合作，进行了一项精心设计的为期十周的研究项目。选定的参与者将接受面试，以确定他们的总体兴趣，然后将其与活跃于该领域研究的教职员工配对。该项目是根据学生的兴趣和教职员工的研究需求确定的。除了研究项目外，学生还可以通过一系列的教师研究研讨会接触到各种研究主题和方法。学生参加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、实验室之旅以及与其他学生和教职员工共进各种午餐。这些活动允许学生将他们的研究经验放在更广泛的视角中，建立专业联系网络，并在科学环境中发展专业技能。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 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.