REU Site in Physics and Astrophysics at Rochester

罗切斯特大学物理和天体物理学REU站点的目标是为全国本科生提供参与八个子领域的前沿物理研究的机会：粒子和核物理、量子光学、凝聚态物质、生物、等离子体、天体物理学、地球和环境物理学以及物理教育。REU项目在女性参与方面取得了成功，女性在物理学领域的代表性非常低，并且每年为来自非研究机构的大量学生提供服务。在系里和学院层面都制定了一系列针对少数民族学生的招聘策略。所有参与者均可获得津贴支持和现场住宿。每个学生在小组整体研究重点的背景下与教师顾问一起完成一个特定的项目。该计划包括机械加工和电子学的迷你课程；GRE预备课程与其他暑期本科课程一起提供。REU学生每周参加大学教师的演讲，参观大学的研究设施，参加社交活动，也可以参加系里的夏季外展活动。该计划以学生研讨会结束，每个学生在研讨会上就他/她的研究项目发言；学生提交他们的研究经历的书面摘要和报告。我们强烈鼓励学生继续他们的项目，并有资格获得额外的支持，在国家学生和专业会议上展示他们的成果。RET计划资助从地区高中挑选的教师。RET活动吸引本科生、教师和高中生参与项目，包括宇宙射线和高能粒子探测，以及使用基于网络的数据库进行地球和天体物理学数据分析。这些项目旨在学年期间在学校环境中继续进行。该奖项由物理和天文科学司以及数学和物理科学理事会的多学科活动办公室共同资助。

The objective of the REU Site in Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Rochester is to offer undergraduate students nationwide the opportunity to take part in forefront physics research in eight subfields: particle and nuclear physics, quantum optics, condensed matter, biological , plasma, astrophysics, geo- and environmental physics, and physics education. The REU program has shown success in the participation of women, a highly underrepresented group in physics, and serves a significant number of students from non-research institutions each year. A range of recruitment strategies for minority students is in place both at the department and at the institutional level. Stipend support and on-site housing are available for all participants. Each student works with a faculty adviser on a specific project within the context of the overall research focus of the group. The program includes mini-courses in machining and electronics; a GRE preparation course is offered in conjunction with other summer undergraduate programs. REU students attend weekly presentations by University faculty, tours of University research facilities, social outings and may also take part in the department's summer outreach activities. The program concludes with a student symposium, at which each student speaks on his/her research project; students submit written abstracts and reports of their research experiences. Students are strongly encouraged to continue their projects toward publication and are eligible for additional support to present their results at national student and professional conferences.The RET program sponsors teachers selected from area high schools. RET activities engage undergraduates, teachers, and high school students in projects including cosmic ray and high energy particle detection, and geo- and astrophysics data analysis using web-based databases. Those projects are designed to continue in the school setting during the academic year. Thisaward is co-funded by the Divisions of Physics and Astronomical Sciences and by the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences.