REU Site: Extreme Matter

该奖项支持华盛顿州立大学（WSU）的REU站点专注于对远离环境压力和温度条件的系统进行基础研究。这个为期十周的项目将涉及极端物质各个方面的研究项目，这是华盛顿州立大学物理和天文学系的核心力量。 具体的系统包括玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚、极低温度下的少体物理、量子混沌和承受巨大压力的物质。 研究项目将有明确的目标，可以导致同行评审的出版物。 学生将受益于国家的最先进的设施，高导师与学生的比例，并在监督本科生丰富的教师经验。 特别鼓励大学一年级或二年级的学生申请，因为四年制大学的学生研究设施有限。 招聘工作旨在引入一个在各个方面都多样化的群体，包括种族，性别，学术准备和经济背景。 除了参与跨学科的实践研究外，学生还将受益于一系列研讨会，重点介绍极端物质研究的当前主题。预定的社交活动也将为学生提供社区的大学意识。 该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。

This award supports an REU site at Washington State University (WSU) to focus on performingfundamental research on systems far removed from ambient conditions of pressure and temperature. The ten week program will Involve research projects on various aspects of extreme matter, a core strength of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Washington State University. Specific systems include Bose-Einstein condensates, few-body physics at extremely low temperatures, quantum chaos, and matter subjected to large pressures. Research projects will have well-defined goals that can result in peer-reviewed publications. The students will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, high mentor-to-student ratio, and extensive faculty experience in supervising undergraduates. Students in their first or second year of college are especially encouraged to apply, as are students from four-year colleges that have limited research facilities. The recruiting effort is aimed at bringing in a group that is diverse in every respect, including ethnicity, gender, academic preparation, and economic background. In addition to participating in interdisciplinary, hands-on research, the students will benefit from a seminar series that highlights current topics in extreme matter research. Scheduled social events will also provide students with a collegial sense of community. This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.