MPS-Ascend: Probing Fundamental Physics with Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

该奖项全部或部分根据2021年美国救援计划法案（公法117-2）资助。 Rhondale Tso被授予NSF数学和物理科学上升博士后研究奖学金，以开展与扩大STEM中代表性不足的群体的参与有关的研究和活动计划。 这项奖学金支持左宗棠博士在一位赞助科学家的指导下，进行名为“MPS-Ascend：Probing Fundamental Physics with Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detector”的研究项目。该奖学金的主办机构是伊利诺伊大学香槟分校，赞助科学家是Nicolas Yunes博士。Tso旨在通过（i）推进探索超越GR的基础物理的模型，以准确地限制与经典广义相对论的偏差，以及（ii）促进广义相对论的精确测试时代。发展理论模型，描述黑洞动力学形成的基本特征，这也将显示广义相对论的关键特征。 Tso将准备一份纳瓦霍语的LIGO外展材料翻译文件，类似于Siksika（黑脚）语言的翻译。这两种语言都被记录为濒危语言，因此该项目将有助于保护，维持和振兴语言。该奖项反映了NSF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). Rhondale Tso is awarded an NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to conduct a program of research and activities related to broadening participation by groups underrepresented in STEM. This fellowship to Dr. Tso supports his research project entitled "MPS-Ascend: Probing Fundamental Physics with Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors", under the mentorship of a sponsoring scientist. The host institution for the fellowship is the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the sponsoring scientist is Dr. Nicolas Yunes.Tso aims to facilitate the era of precision tests of general relativity by (i) advancing models probing fundamental physics beyond GR to accurately constrain deviations from classical general relatively and (ii) developing theoretical models characterizing fundamental features of the dynamical formation of black holes that will also display key features of general relativity. Tso will prepare a translation document of LIGO outreach material to the Navajo language, similar to what has been accomplished with the Siksika (Blackfoot) language. Both languages are documented as endangered languages, thus the project will aid in preserving, sustaining, and revitalizing the language. Tso will be involved in outreach to underrepresented groups as well, in particular to Native American groups.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.