REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Atomic, Molecular, and Biological Physics

该奖项支持SRI国际分子物理实验室的物理REU网站的更新，重点是原子，分子和激光物理。该计划为科学，数学和工程方面有才华的本科生提供了在夏季参加12周研究项目的机会。根据每个学生的兴趣，每个学生被分配到一个博士学位。从SRI工作人员的导师，并与这个导师的一个项目，是导师的研究计划的一部分。此外，REU计划还举办了一系列研讨会，SRI的工作人员或外部访问者在会上介绍他们的研究计划。一系列的科学活动，如参观工业，大学和政府实验室补充的经验，做额外的社会活动。在夏季结束时，每个REU学生提出了一个研讨会上他/她的研究项目的结果MPL工作人员。在导师的帮助下，学生们还在夏季开始时准备了一份关于他们的研究计划和目标的书面总结，并在结束时准备了一份最终报告。特别招募代表性不足的少数民族和女学生，并鼓励他们申请参加。 该网站由美国国家科学基金会物理学部和国防部与NSF REU计划合作共同资助。

This award supports the renewal of a Physics REU site at the Molecular Physics Laboratory at SRI International with a focus on atomic, molecular, and laser physics. This program provides to talented undergraduate students in science, mathematics, and engineering the opportunity to participate in research projects for 12 weeks during the summer. Based on the individual student's interests, each student is assigned to a Ph.D. mentor from the SRI staff and works with this mentor on a project that is part of the mentor's research program. In addition, the REU program presents a seminar series, in which SRI staff members or outside visitors describe their research programs. A series of scientific activities such as visits to industrial, university, and government laboratories complement the experience, as do additional social activities. At the end of the summer, each REU student presents a seminar to the MPL staff on the results of his/her research project. With help from their mentors, the students also prepare a written summary of their research plan and goals at the beginning of the summer and a final report at the end. Underrepresented minorities and women students are especially recruited and encouraged to apply to participate. This site is co-funded by the Division of Physics at the National Science Foundation and by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.