Building a Multi-Messenger Astronomy Research and Education Partnership that Creates Pathways to Astronomy Careers from Two HBCUs

两个历史上的黑人学院或大学（HBCU）和一个R1研究机构之间的合作将形成一个独特的伙伴关系，这将有利于所有三个机构通过共享资源，交换人员，并在时域，多信使天文学的令人兴奋的领域从事学生和教师。HBCU是南卡罗来纳州州立大学（SCSU）和维尔京群岛大学（UVI），克莱姆森大学是R1合作伙伴。其他合作者，谁是维拉鲁宾天文台计划的领导者，将协助参与未来的地面天文学的伙伴关系。 主要研究领域是伽玛射线暴、活动星系核和脉动变星。 更广泛的影响是在少数民族服务机构和一所以白色人为主的R1大学之间建立双向/多向利益的示范伙伴关系，通过毕业为来自少数民族人口的天文学和物理学本科生和硕士生提供指导和支持，并与持牌社会工作者合作，以减轻我们社区在压力和心理健康方面面临的挑战。天文学研究将研究集中在三个领域：（1）通过发现和分析晚期伽马射线暴光学耀斑，研究伽马射线暴外流机制和环境;（2）利用与多信使信号相关的光学观测研究活动星系核，以调查高能宇宙射线的产生;（3）对鲁宾科学时代的脉动变星进行高精度研究。该伙伴关系可利用由北方和南半球的四台0.5- 1.3米望远镜组成的网络，覆盖经度范围很广，可连续跟踪物体12-18小时。该小组将研究短周期的天琴座RR型恒星、盾牌座δ型恒星和造父变星。鲁宾社区科学家将培训教师和学生准备鲁宾的第一个数据发布在第三年的奖项。 合作伙伴有一个现有的桥梁大师3+2学士学位+ M.S.克莱姆森和SCSU之间的物理协议备忘录。该奖项将与UVI建立类似的安排。学生将受益于一个加速计划，以硕士，而克莱姆森将能够从一个在这些领域严重代表性不足的群体中吸引非常有才华的学生。这种独特的伙伴关系将成为其他国家的榜样和灵感。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得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来支持。

A collaboration between two Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) and one R1 research institution will form a unique partnership that will benefit all three institutions through sharing resources, exchanging personnel, and engaging students and faculty in the exciting field of time domain, multi-messenger astronomy. The HBCUs are South Carolina State University (SCSU) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), with Clemson University as the R1 partner. Additional collaborators, who are leaders on the Vera Rubin Observatory program, will assist the partnership in participating in the future of ground-based astronomy. The main research areas are gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), active galactic nuclei (AGN) and pulsating variable stars. The broader impacts are developing a model partnership of bidirectional/multidirectional benefit among minority serving institutions and a predominately white R1 university, mentoring and support through graduation for undergraduate and masters students from minoritized populations in astronomy and physics, and working with a licensed social worker to mitigate the challenges facing our communities when it comes to stress and mental health.The astronomy research will be concentrated in three areas: (1) the study of GRB outflow mechanisms and environments through discovery and analysis of late-time GRB optical flares; (2) the study of AGN using optical observations correlated to multi-messenger signals to investigate the production of high-energy cosmic rays; and (3) high-precision studies of pulsating variable stars in the era of Rubin science. The partnership has access to a network of four 0.5-1.3m telescopes in both the northern and southern hemispheres covering a wide range in longitude, which allows tracking of objects continuously for 12-18 hours. The team will study short period RR Lyrae stars, delta Scuti stars and Cepheids. Rubin Community Scientists will train faculty and students in preparation for Rubin’s first data release during the third year of the award. The partners have an existing Bridge to Masters 3+2 B.S.+ M.S. physics memorandum of agreement between Clemson and SCSU. This award will set up a similar arrangement with UVI. Students will benefit from an accelerated program to an M.S., while Clemson will be able to attract highly talented students from a group that is severely underrepresented in these fields. This unique partnership will serve as a model and inspiration to others. The team will closely document successes and challenges through an external evaluator and communicate results to the physics community.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.