REU Site: Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Cornell University

该奖项将支持每年在康奈尔大学为10名本科生更新为期10周的研究体验项目。实习生将参与研究项目，包括当前和未来的行星任务、系外行星、时域射电天文学、引力波、跨越宇宙时间的恒星形成和天文仪器，所有这些都在一群专门导师的直接指导下进行。学生们还将参加个人和专业发展项目，包括（例如）社会心理支持、动手计算教程、STEM职业道路选择、研究和沟通技巧、科学写作，以及关于天文学各种前沿话题的半天讲习班。REU的学生体验还包括当地的实地考察，包括一次到化石丰富的采石场。除了提供身临其境的科学研究体验外，该项目还强调包容性，积极致力于增加代表性不足的少数民族和女性，以及非标准学生（例如，带小孩的单亲父母，退伍军人和第一代大学生）在天文学和相关STEM领域的参与。他们在这些努力中不断取得的成功是该计划的一个亮点。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 will support the renewal of a 10-week research experience program for ten undergraduate students each year at Cornell University. The student interns will be involved in research projects which include current and future planetary missions, exoplanets, time domain radio astronomy, gravitational waves, star formation across cosmic time, and astronomical instrumentation, all under the direct guidance of a cohort of dedicated mentors. The students will also participate in personal and professional development programs that encompass (e.g.) psychosocial support, hands-on computational tutorials, career path options in STEM, research and communication skills, and scientific writing, as well as half-day workshops on various cutting- edge topics in astronomy. The REU student experience will also feature local field trips, including one to a fossil rich stone quarry.In addition to providing an immersive scientific research experience, the program also emphasizes inclusivity by actively working to increase the participation of under-represented minorities and women, as well as non-standard students (e.g., single parents with young children, veterans, and 1st generation college students) in astronomy and related STEM fields. Their continued success in these efforts is a highlight of the program.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.