Planning Proposal: CREST Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy

在科学和技术卓越研究中心(CREST)的支持下，该项目旨在为加州州立大学(CSU)富勒顿分校(一家为少数族裔服务的机构)制定一个可持续增长和在引力波科学领域处于领先地位的计划。引力波天文学为我们打开了一扇了解宇宙的新窗口。下一代天文台寻求将我们的引力波延伸到可观测宇宙的边缘。这将使人们能够在整个宇宙历史上观测到相互碰撞的黑洞和中子星，并对最致密物质和最强引力的性质产生新的见解。该项目旨在通过开发一种建立CREST中心的方法来扩大对引力波科学的参与并推动其发展，该中心将使CSU-Fullerton的研究达到可持续的、具有国家竞争力的水平。该项目的具体目标是制定一项计划，以实现和维持CSU-Fullerton在引力波科学方面的国家竞争力。中心规划将建立在以前的CREST中心所学到的经验教训的基础上，并专注于计算、理论和实验科学。博士后研究人员将与不同的群体合作，并接受教师的指导和培训。该项目将加强CSU-Fullerton和德克萨斯大学里奥格兰德河谷引力波天文学中心之间的联系。科学与技术卓越研究中心(CREST)计划通过建立有效整合教育和研究的中心，为提高少数群体服务机构的研究能力提供支持。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。

With support from the Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST), this project aims to develop a plan for sustainable growth and leadership in gravitational-wave science at California State University (CSU)-Fullerton, a minority-serving institution. Gravitational-wave astronomy has opened a new window on the universe. Next-generation observatories seek to extend our gravitational-wave reach to the edge of the observable universe. This will enable observations of colliding black holes and neutron stars throughout the universe’s history and yield new insights into the nature of the densest matter and the strongest gravity. This project aims to broaden participation in and advance gravitational-wave science through developing an approach to establish a CREST Center that will grow CSU-Fullerton’s research profile to a sustainable, nationally competitive level.The specific aims of this project are to develop a plan for achieving and sustaining national competitiveness in gravitational-wave science at CSU-Fullerton. Center planning will build on lessons learned by previous CREST centers and focus on computational, theoretical, and experimental science. A postdoctoral researcher will work with a diverse group and receive mentoring and training from faculty. This project will strengthen ties between CSU-Fullerton and the Center for Gravitational-Wave Astronomy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program provides support to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research.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.