REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Astrophysics at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

史密森天体物理天文台(SAO)将继续其本科生研究体验(REU)暑期实习生计划，该计划每年为10名本科生提供机会，与哈佛-史密森天体物理中心(CFA)的科学家一起进行研究。SAO暑期实习生项目的主要重点是学生研究。实习生项目向CFA的科学工作人员征集。将在以下领域提供广泛的研究主题：行星和行星外科学、天文学和原子和分子物理的理论研究、星际介质、星系、星系团、大尺度结构、活动星系核、实验室天体物理和探测器的发展。每个学生都要写一篇内部研究论文，并在暑期末举行的实习研讨会上口头陈述他们的研究结果。这次研究体验是通过参加美国天文学会冬季会议完成的，实习生在会上展示了一张海报纸，并与其他科学家互动。除了通过开展重点研究项目对实习生进行培训外，学生还会参与各种补充活动，包括由CFA科学家在适合本科生的水平上进行的一系列六次科学讨论会，一系列关于宇宙学和系外行星的短期讲座，以及几次有组织的午餐，包括一次与现任研究生和一次与天文学系研究生招生委员会的教职员工的午餐，以及一次讨论研究生奖学金的午餐会。招收学生的重点是女性、代表性不足的少数民族，以及天文学研究机会有限的大学的学生。该网站由国防部与国家科学基金会REU计划共同资助。

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) will continue its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Intern Program which offers the opportunity for ten undergraduate students each year to conduct research with scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). The primary focus of the SAO summer intern program is the student research. Intern projects are solicited from the CfA scientific staff. A wide range of research topics will be offered in the following areas: planetary and exoplanetary science, theoretical studies in astronomy and in atomic and molecular physics, the interstellar medium, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, large scale structure, active galactic nuclei, laboratory astrophysics, and detector development. Each student writes an internal research paper and gives an oral presentation of their results at an Intern Symposium held at the end of the summer. The research experience is completed by a trip to the winter American Astronomical Society meeting, where the intern presents a poster paper and interacts with other scientists. In addition to the training interns receive by performing a focused research project, students are involved in a variety of complementary activities, including a series of six scientific colloquia given by CfA scientists at a level appropriate for undergraduates, a series of short lecture courses in cosmology and exoplanets, and several organized lunches including one with current graduate students and one with faculty members from the Astronomy Department graduate admissions committee, as well as one to discuss graduate school fellowships. Students are recruited with an emphasis on women, under-represented minorities, and students from colleges where research opportunities in astronomy are limited. This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the National Science Foundation REU program.