REU Site in Applied Physics at the University of South Florida

1004873 Oleynki应用物理本科生研究体验(REU)网站旨在提供四个主要领域的高质量激励研究经验，包括材料物理、原子、分子和光学物理/传感器、生物医学/生物物理和计算物理。每年，十名本科生将与教师导师在个别研究项目上密切合作，这些项目是考虑到REU学生有限的研究经验而特别设计的。通过一个特殊的专业发展计划来丰富研究经验，以促进学习研究方法、实验室技能、批判性思维、组织、口头和书面交流技能，包括：(I)在计划的第一周内进行广泛的实验和计算技术研究培训；(Ii)每周一次的全REU研讨会计划；(Iii)每周一次的系列讲座？应用物理进展？(V)为研究生院作准备的工作坊；(Vi)在课程结束时举行的研究生院专题讨论会。参加者将接触到不同研究小组之间的跨学科互动，并参与个别研究小组内的团队合作。此外，在USF学生和教职员工的参与下，还为REU学生组织了一个愉快而有意义的社会和文化项目。该计划旨在吸引那些在本国机构参与全面研究活动的可能性有限的本科生，包括来自以本科为主的机构的学生，以及在科学和工程领域代表性较低的群体。

1004873OleynikThis Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Applied Physics aims to provide high quality motivational research experiences in four thrust areas including materials physics, atomic, molecular & optical physics/sensors, biomedical/biophysics, and computational physics. Each year, ten undergraduate students will work closely with faculty mentors on the individual research projects that are specifically designed taking into account the limited research experience of REU students. The research experiences are enriched by a special professional development program to facilitate learning of research methods, laboratory skills, critical thinking, organizational, oral and written communication skills including: (i) extensive research training in experimental and computational techniques during the first week of the program; (ii) weekly REU-wide seminar programs; (iii) a weekly lecture series ?Advances in Applied Physics? and lab tours given by participating REU faculty; (iv) workshops on the development of oral and communication skills; (v) workshops on preparing for graduate school; (vi) the REU symposium at the end of the program.The participants will be exposed to the interdisciplinary interactions between different research groups and will be involved in teamwork within individual research groups. In addition, an enjoyable and meaningful social and cultural program for REU students is organized with participation of USF students and faculty. The program aims at attracting undergraduates that have limited possibility to be involved in full-scale research activities in their home institutions, including students from predominantly undergraduate institutions, and groups underrepresented in science and engineering.