Research Experience for Undergraduates in the Geosciences

摘要：位于费尔班克斯的阿拉斯加大学地球物理研究所的本科生研究体验将在接下来的两年里每年支持8名固体地球物理本科生研究人员。该项目将为地球科学和相关学科的本科生提供研究所开展的研究类型的经验。其目的是让学生参与地震学、火山学、地质年代学、地球化学、古地磁学、大地测量学、构造学、冰川和海冰以及遥感等令人兴奋的研究机会，并鼓励他们在这些或其他科学领域进行研究生学习。招聘集中在小型文理学院，那里的研究曝光率较低。学生通过与教师和研究生互动，参加研讨会和论文答辩，以及与现有研究小组密切合作，对研究生生活有一个准确的看法。每周一次的讲座和实地考察使学生接触到他们自己项目之后的研究领域。将进行一项调查，以衡量REU计划对前参与者的教育和职业选择的影响。

Abstract: A Research Experience for Undergraduates Site at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, will support 8 undergraduate researchers in solid earth geophysics for each of the next two years. The program will give undergraduates majoring in the Geosciences and related disciplines experience in the types of research conducted at the Institute. The objective is to engage students in the exciting research opportunities in seismology, volcanology, geochronology, geochemistry, paleomagnetics, geodesy, tectonics, glaciers and sea ice, and remote sensing, and encourage them to pursue graduate studies in these or other scientific areas. Recruiting is focused at small liberal arts colleges where research exposure is less available. Students get an accurate perspective on graduate student life by interacting with faculty, and graduate students, attending seminars and thesis defenses, and working closely with existing research groups. Weekly lectures and field trips expose the students to fields of research `eyond their own projects. A survey will be conducted to measure the impact of the REU program on educational and career choices of former participants.