REU Site: DIAMONDS: Directed and Mentored Opportunities in Data Science

DIAMONDS：本科生数据科学研究经验的指导和指导机会网站特别关注招募和欢迎在数据科学和其他STEM领域代表性不足的学生，以及那些在本国机构几乎没有机会获得数据科学研究机会的学生。它将提供早期接触并迅速提升在快速扩展的高优先级领域进行研究的机会，在这个领域，拥有机器学习和数据科学工具箱将使学生能够参与数据革命。该计划旨在支持学生的成功和建立信心。因此，它将强调数据科学的跨学科方面，使学生能够发展数据分析，分析思维和解决问题的技能，以及技术演示开发和交付。其目标是通过为各种各样的有才华的学生提供支持性的社区体验，加强和多样化研究生和专业数据科学家的管道。为了实现这一目标，已经建立了一个深入的招聘合作网络，包括东北路易斯斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟的区域合作伙伴。随着DIAMONDS学者在项目中的进步，他们将获得(1)批判性分析数据和综合信息的能力；(2)了解数据分析工具；(3)批判和生成科学传播材料的能力；(4)对研究伦理行为准则的认识。通过让本科生直接参与研究，培养他们对科学和工程领域的高级学习和职业的兴趣和承诺，就像目前在大学一级所做的那样。通过精心挑选的项目和经验丰富的教师导师，本科生可以参与与研究生进行研究的速度和范围相匹配的研究体验。REU网站机制将允许为REU学者提供研究指导，通过一个全面的项目，让他们接触其他学生和导师的研究，一个为期两周的数据科学模块，以学者现有的知识和技能为基础，社会指导，文化考虑和职业发展基础设施。为了鼓励对数据科学的坚持，DIAMONDS REU将为学者们提供一个真正的体验，让他们了解在研究生院或以后继续研究是什么感觉。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。

The DIAMONDS: Directed and Mentored Opportunities in Data Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates site has a special focus on recruiting and welcoming students who are under-represented in data science and other STEM fields, as well as those who have little access to research opportunities in data science at their home institutions. It will provide early exposure and a swift ramp-up to performing research in a rapidly expanding, high priority area, where having the machine learning and data science toolbox will enable students to participate in the data revolution. The program is designed to support student success and build confidence. Therefore, it will emphasize the interdisciplinary aspects of data science, enabling students to develop skills in data analysis, analytical thinking, and problem solving, as well as technical presentation development and delivery. The goal is to strengthen and diversify the pipeline for graduate and professional data scientists through providing supportive community experience to a diverse set of talented students. To support this goal, a deep network of recruiting collaborations has been developed, including regional partners in the Northeast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.As DIAMONDS Scholars progress through the program, they will gain (1) the ability to critically analyze data and synthesize information; (2) awareness of tools for data analysis; (3) the ability to critique and generate material for scientific communication; and (4) awareness of guidelines for ethical conduct in research. Interest and commitment to advanced study and careers in science and engineering is cultivated by engaging undergraduate students directly in research as it is currently done at the university level. With carefully chosen projects and highly experienced faculty mentors, undergraduate students can participate in research experiences that match the pacing and scope of how graduate students conduct research. The REU Site mechanism will allow for augmentation of the research mentoring provided to REU scholars by their individual faculty mentors with a comprehensive program of exposure to other student and mentor research, a two-week data science module to build on scholars' existing knowledge and skills, social mentoring, cultural considerations, and career development infrastructure. To encourage persistence in data science, the DIAMONDS REU will provide scholars with a true taste of what it is like to continue in research in graduate school or beyond.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.