REU Site: Advancing Space Science through Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) at University of California (UC) Berkeley

加州大学伯克利分校的空间科学实验室旨在通过建立一个NSF REU网站，为少数族裔服务机构（特别是社区学院）的第一代学生提供服务，从而增加从事STEM职业的少数族裔学生的数量。通过本科生研究经验推进空间科学（ASSURE）计划将为第一代学生提供真正的研究机会，这些学生很少或没有机会获得STEM研究机会。学生们将在一个多层次的指导环境中工作，与研究导师、协调导师和同伴导师一起进行空间科学和工程领域的前沿研究。学生将探索研究的课题包括太阳物理、行星科学、宇宙化学、天文学、空间仪器设计与制造、仪器校准和轨道动力学。国家研究委员会？美国对太阳和空间物理学的十年调查引起了人们对这一研究领域科学家数量的担忧。相关部门的入学人数下降导致太阳能和空间物理课程的可用性减少，这威胁到该领域未来研究人员的管道。这个REU网站将作为一个机制，鼓励太阳能和空间物理学的职业生涯，特别是少数民族学生。学生参与者将在加州大学伯克利分校的SSL学习10周，在那里他们将获得研究、领导和榜样的机会。学生们将在SSL获得专业的榜样，他们自己也将成为下一代学生的榜样，通过在暑期经历后开展外展活动。SSL适合提供独特的REU体验，因为SSL具有设计、构建、测试、与卫星通信和分析数据的能力。参与者将在夏季项目结束后继续接受指导，并将能够在美国地球物理联合会会议上展示他们的研究成果。领导该项目的PI在文化敏感型科学教育和推广领域受过培训，并具有丰富的经验。

The Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley seeks to increase the number of minority students in STEM careers through the establishment an NSF REU site to serve first-generation students from Minority Serving Institutions, in particular Community Colleges. The Advancing Space Science through Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE) program will provide authentic research opportunities for first-generation students with limited or no access to STEM research opportunities. Students will work in a multi-tiered mentoring environment, with research mentors, coordinator mentors and peer mentors to conduct cutting edge research in the areas of space science and engineering. Topics students will explore research on include solar physics, planetary science, cosmochemistry, astronomy, space-instrument design and manufacturing, instrument calibration and orbital dynamics. The National Research Council?s decadal survey of solar and space physics raised concerns about the number of scientists in this field of research. Declining enrollments in relevant departments have led to a reduction in the availability of courses in solar and space physics which threatens the pipeline of future researchers in this field. This REU Site will serve as a mechanism to encourage careers in solar and space physics, particularly among minority students. Student participants will spend 10 weeks at SSL at UC-Berkeley where they will be provided research, leadership and role-modelling opportunities. The students will gain professional role-models at SSL, and they themselves will become role models for the next generation of students by conducting outreach after their summer experiences. SSL is suited to provide a unique REU experience, as SSL has the capacity to design, build, test, communicate with, and analyze data from satellites. Participants will have continued mentoring after the summer program, and will be able to present their research results at the American Geophysical Union meeting. The PI leading this program has been trained in, and has experience in the area of culturally sensitive science education and outreach.