REU Site: Building Interfaces for Tomorrow's Technology--The Virginia Tech Undergraduate Research in Human-Computer Interaction Program

人机交互（HCI）已经被计算机科学家和相关学科公认为一门重要学科，随着技术越来越融入我们的日常生活，它的重要性将会增加。凭借一流的设施、设备和人员，弗吉尼亚理工大学的HCI中心准备引领新接口的开发，并教育将建造和使用这些接口的科学家和工程师。在悠久而丰富的本科研究历史的基础上，pi和附属教师将吸引来自地区学校的学生参与研究工作。四所专注于女性和少数族裔的地区学校（北卡罗来纳农工州立大学、贝内特学院、霍林斯大学、诺福克州立大学）作为该提案的合作机构，举办参观和开放活动，鼓励学生参加该计划。暑期体验将为潜在的研究生提供对HCI学科的广泛了解，并为最新技术开发接口提供深入的经验。

Human-computer interaction (HCI), already acknowledged as an important discipline by computer scientists and those in related disciplines, will increase in importance as technology becomes even more integrated into our daily lives. With top-notch facilities, equipment, and personnel, Virginia Tech's Center for HCI is poised to lead in the development of new interfaces and in the education of scientists and engineers who will build and use them. Building on a long and rich history of undergraduate research, the PIs and affiliated faculty will engage students from regional schools in research endeavors. Four regional schools that focus on women and minorities (North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College, Hollins University, Norfolk State University) serve as partner institutions on this proposal, hosting visits and open house events to encourage their students to attend the program. The summer experience will provide potential graduate students with a broad look at the discipline of HCI and in-depth experience developing interfaces for the latest technology.