Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Astrophysics

天体物理与空间天文学中心（CASA）将于1989年夏季招收6-8名本科生。这些学生一半来自科罗拉多大学（CU），一半来自科罗拉多州或邻近州的其他机构，他们将在一个旨在最大化他们的教育和研究经验的项目中度过10周。该计划将以为期两周的密集培训开始，在此期间，学生将全面了解CASA的设施和研究工具，并将介绍给CASA的教职员工和可用的研究项目。在培训期结束时，每个学生将在中科院科学家的指导下选择或被分配到一个个人研究项目。在为期十周的项目中，学生们将继续参加一个名为“天体物理学研究”的每日研讨会，为此他们将获得科罗拉多大学的三个学分。研讨会将向学生介绍天体物理学相关课题的理论框架，全面介绍中国科学院天体物理学研究概况，并作为“期末考试”，为学生在天体物理学研究生院或未来的职业生涯提供建议和指导。学生将对自己的研究进行口头和书面总结。总而言之，首席研究员的计划预期学生活动的渐进模式。学生们首先要参加CASA的暑期项目，在这个项目中，他们将发展持续研究成功所需的背景和技能。在暑期课程结束后，希望学生们能够继续独立完成天体物理学的高级论文，这反过来又能带来成功的毕业经历和职业生涯。

The Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA) will host 6-8-undergraduates for the summer of 1989. The students, half drawn from the University of Colorado (CU) and half drawn from other institutions in Colorado or adjacent states, will spend ten weeks in a program designed to maximize both their educational and research experience. The program will begin with an intensive, two-week training period in which students will be given a thorough overview of the facilities and research tools available at CASA, and will be introduced to the CASA faculty and the available research projects. By the end of the training period each student will choose, or be assigned to, an individual research project under the guidance of a CASA scientist. Throughout the ten-week program, students will continue to meet for a daily seminar, entitled "Research in Astrophysics", for which they will receive three units of academic credit at the University of Colorado. The seminar will present students with a theoretical framework in relevant astrophysical topics, provide a wide survey of the astrophysical research at CASA, and offer advice and guidance on graduate school or future careers in astrophysics' as a "final exam", students will present oral and written summaries of their own research. In summary, the Principal Investigators' program anticipates a progressive pattern of student activities. Students begin by participating in CASA's summer program, in which they will develop the background and skills needed for continued research success. Following the summer program, it is hoped that students will continue with independent support to the development of a senior thesis in astrophysics, which in turn can lead into a successful graduate experience and career.