REU Site: Wyoming Infrared Observatory's Summer Undergraduate Research Assistanship Program (SURAP)

建议ID：AST-0353760机构：怀俄明大学PI：Canterna，Ronalda本科生研究经验(REU)网站将在罗纳德·坎特纳的指导下，继续在怀俄明大学红外天文台(WIRO)夏季本科生研究援助计划(Surap)。Surap REU计划的目标是为全国的本科生提供天文研究方面的辅导计划。具体目标包括：向本科生介绍现实和充实的天体物理学研究经验，包括当前对科学伦理的关注。使本科生了解现代天体物理学的不同研究领域，并提供与活跃的专业人员直接合作的机会。学生将被赋予成为独立的、创造性的研究人员的责任。为本科生提供宝贵的观察经验。将本科生与来自不同文化、地理和教育背景的学生同事放在一个多样化的社会环境中。鼓励本科生在出版物和专业会议上传播他们的研究成果。让本科生参与怀俄明州和落基山地区独有的各种额外的科学和户外活动。在五年的助学金中，每年将从全国各地的学院和大学中挑选七名本科生。将特别重视实现Surap的目标，即通过集中招收一年级和二年级的本科生、女性以及来自文科学院和研究设施有限的小型大学的代表不足的少数族裔学生，来选择来自不同背景的学生。将同时举办学术/实验室课程和研究研讨会，还将举办专门的研讨会，讨论与科学伦理有关的问题。还将包括教师研究体验部分，这将使两名K-12教师能够充分参与研究活动。这项提议由天文学司和数学和物理科学局的多学科活动办公室以及社会科学、行为和经济学局的伦理和价值观研究司共同出资。

Proposal ID: AST-0353760Institution: University of WyomingPI: Canterna, RonaldA Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site will be continued at the University of Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO) Summer Undergraduate Research Assistanship Program (SURAP), under the direction of Ronald Canterna. The objective of the SURAP REU program is to offer undergraduates across the nation its tutorial program in astronomical research. Specific goals include:Introducing undergraduates to a realistic and fulfilling experience in astrophysics research, including current concerns about science ethics.Acquainting undergraduates with the diverse research fields in modern astrophysics, and provide opportunities to work directly with active professionals. The students will be given the responsibility to become independent, creative researchers.Offering undergraduates valuable observing experience.Placing undergraduates in a socially diverse environment with student colleagues from diverse cultural, geographical and educational backgrounds.Encouraging undergraduates to disseminate their research results in publications and at professional meetings.Exposing undergraduates to a wide variety of additional scientific and outdoor endeavors unique to the Wyoming and Rocky Mountain region.In each of the five years of the grant, seven undergraduate students will be chosen from colleges and universities throughout the nation. Special emphasis will be placed on meeting the SURAP goal of selecting students from diverse backgrounds by concentrating on freshman and sophomore undergraduates, women and under-represented minority students from liberal arts colleges and small universities with limited research facilities. A concurrent academic/laboratory course and research seminar will be undertaken, as will dedicated seminars designed to address issues related to science ethics. A Research Experience for Teachers (RET) component will also be included, which will allow two K-12 teachers to participate fully in the research activities.This proposal is co-funded by the Division of Astronomical Sciences and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate, and the Division of Ethics and Values Studies in the Social, Behavioral and Economical Sciences Directorate.