California State University Undergraduate Research Experiences (CSUURE) in Astronomy

在埃里克·桑德奎斯特博士的指导下，圣地亚哥州立大学（SDSU）天文系将建立一个本科生研究经验（REU）网站。该计划的科学重点将涉及观测天文学，特别是恒星和星系的测光（亮度测量）。项目包括恒星演化测试、太阳系外行星搜索和矮星系的结构特性。该计划将大量使用拉古纳山天文台的望远镜和数据，拉古纳山天文台是一个研究级设施，位于SDSU运营的一个优秀地点，距离校园45分钟车程。导师将从SDSU、其他加州州立大学（CSU）校区和堪萨斯大学的教师中挑选。每年夏天将选出多达12名学生参加SDSU为期10周的课程，使用天文观测和数据分析技术进行实践研究。大约一半的学生参与者将与SDSU的教师导师一起工作，并将从SDSU，圣地亚哥县社区学院和没有活跃的研究教师的CSU校园招募。其余的参与者将被其他CSU校区和堪萨斯大学的活跃教师研究人员招募，他们也将担任导师。该计划专门为那些无法获得研究级设施的学生提供天文学方面的尖端经验，并鼓励在不提供博士学位的校园进行研究。

A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site will be established at the San Diego State University (SDSU) Department of Astronomy under the direction of Dr. Eric Sandquist. The scientific focus of the program will involve observational astronomy, and specifically photometry (brightness measurements) of stars and galaxies. Example projects include tests of stellar evolution, searches for extrasolar planets, and the structural properties of dwarf galaxies. The program will make heavy use of telescopes and data taken at Mount Laguna Observatory, a research-grade facility at an excellent site run by SDSU and within 45 minutes travel from the campus by car. Mentors will be drawn from faculty at SDSU, other California State University (CSU) campuses, and the University of Kansas. Up to 12 students will be selected each summer to take part in a 10 week program at SDSU involving hands-on research using astronomical observing and data analysis techniques. Approximately half of the student participants will work with faculty mentors at SDSU, and will be recruited from SDSU, San Diego County community colleges, and from CSU campuses not having active research faculty. The rest of the participants will be recruited by active faculty researchers at other CSU campuses and the University of Kansas, who will also serve as mentors. The program is specifically designed to offer cutting-edge experiences in astronomy to students who might not otherwise have access to research-grade facilities and to encourage research at campuses which do not offer doctoral degrees.