A Community College REU Site for Physics Applications in Astronomy and Biology

该奖项支持位于纽约市立大学昆斯伯勒社区学院的一个新的本科生研究体验网站。该网站将扩大社区大学生对物理学在天文学和生物学中的应用的参与。理论方面将侧重于使用国家科学数据库（如NASA哈勃数据和RCSB蛋白质数据）进行数据挖掘和分析。实验方面将着重于利用LabVIEW计算机控制的激光实验室进行数据采集。这些项目将侧重于生物样品的光学测量及其与生物生长条件的关系。该网站每年将招聘8名学生和2名高中教师，并将为低年级学生提供以社区大学为基础的全国性研究模式。远程控制激光实验室的能力将使社区大学联盟能够共享昂贵的设备，并向有才华的社区大学学生介绍生物物理学、医疗仪器和相关职业；以及激光，光学，光子学和相关的工程事业。利用以物理为主题的国家科学数据库，可以使社区大学物理教师将科学的前沿带到教室，吸引和留住有才能的学生，并激励高中教师。

This award supports a new Research Experience for Undergraduates site to be located at CUNY Queensborough Community College. The site will expand community college student participation in the application of physics to astronomy and biology. The theoretical aspect will focus on data mining and analysis using the national science data banks such as the NASA Hubble data and the RCSB protein data. The experimental aspect will focus on data collection using the computer controlled laser labs via LabVIEW. The projects will focus on optical measurements of biological samples and their relationships to the biological growth conditions. The site will recruit eight students and two high school teachers each year, and will provide a national model for community college based research tailored for lower division students. The remote controlled laser lab capability will enable a consortium of community colleges to share expensive equipment and introduce talented community college students to bio-physics, medical instrumentation and related careers; as well as lasers, optics, photonics and related engineering careers. The utilization of the national science data banks under a physics theme will enable the community college physics faculty to bring the forefront of science to the classrooms to attract and retain talented students, and to inspire high school teachers as well.