Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the Pennsylvania State University Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics

本科生研究经验(REU)网站将于1993-1994年间在宾夕法尼亚州立大学天文和天体物理学系开设。REU网站每年夏天将有至少9名，可能12名或更多的学生参与研究项目，其中6名由国家科学基金会(NSF)资助，3名或更多来自系内其他研究来源。学生将参与各种前沿研究项目，包括地面和天基观测和理论，以及仪器。作为一个REU网站，教育部将在覆盖宾夕法尼亚州、大西洋中部周边各州和阿巴拉契亚地区以及东南部各州的大片地理区域内积极招收学生，包括宾夕法尼亚州立大学是距离最近的主要研究机构之一的大片农村地区。将利用与该地区以少数族裔为主的大学和学院的联系，鼓励少数群体参与。研讨会和特别教程将拓宽学生的天文学和天体物理学知识，确保与教师的互动，并传授宝贵的技能，包括实验室、观测和数据分析。课外活动将鼓励与教职员工和研究生的非正式互动。该计划将侧重于鼓励学生对天文学和天体物理学领域的职业感兴趣。

A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site will be at the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State during 1993- 1994. The REU site will involve at least nine, and possibly twelve or more, students in research projects each summer, six funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), three or more from other research sources within the department. Students will be involved in a wide range of frontier research projects in ground- and space-based observations and theory, and instrumentation. As a REU site, the Department will engage in an aggressive recruiting program for students in a large geographical area covering Pennsylvania, the surrounding mid-Atlantic states and Appalachia, and southeastern states, including large rural areas for which Penn State is one of the nearest major research institutions. Minority participation will be encouraged through the use of contacts with predominantly minority universities and colleges in the region. Seminars and special tutorials will broaden students' knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics, ensure interaction with faculty, and teach valuable skills including laboratory, observational and data analysis. Extra-curricular activities will encourage informal interaction with faculty and graduate students. The program will focus on encouraging students' interest in careers in astronomy and astrophysics.