REU Site: Accelerator and Nuclear Physics

该奖项支持旧自治领大学本科生研究经验（REU）网站的更新。 该网站每年夏天为八名本科生提供十周的加速器和核物理研究机会。有两个学生在学年继续的机会。REU网站是老自治领大学和杰斐逊实验室之间的合作伙伴关系;学生住在杰斐逊实验室和他们的研究项目位于那里。加速器和核物理都是具有重要社会影响的应用研究领域，包括医学，国土安全和能源生产领域。 通过让这些本科生接触这些令人兴奋的领域，该计划将增加有才华的学生进入这些领域的流动，无论是加速器科学的研究生课程，还是工业中的工作。学生可以选择实验和理论项目。 他们通过在第七周提交进度报告来发展他们的沟通技巧，然后在最后一天写一篇关于他们工作的论文并展示海报。除了实验室的许多其他常规活动外，每周还为本科生安排两次科学/技术/专业发展讲座。学生接受技术写作培训，每个学生将被指导在夏季研究后的学年期间在会议上展示他/她的成果。

This awards supports the renewal of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Old Dominion University. The site provides opportunities to eight undergraduate students each summer for ten weeks of research on topics in accelerator and nuclear physics. There are continued opportunities for two students during the academic year. The REU site is a partnership between Old Dominion University and Jefferson Laboratory; students are housed at Jefferson Lab and their research projects are located there. Both accelerator and nuclear physics are research areas with applications with important societal impact, including in the areas of medicine, homeland security, and energy production. By exposing these undergraduates to these exciting fields, the program will increase the flow of talented students into these areas, whether that be a graduate program in accelerator science, or jobs in industry.Students can choose from experimental and theoretical projects. They develop their communication skills by presenting a progress report talk in the 7th week,and then writing a final paper on their work and presenting a poster on the last day. There are two scientific/technical/professional development talks scheduled each week for the undergraduates, in addition to the many other regular activities at the lab. The students receive training on technical writing, and each student will be mentored to present his/her results at a conference during the academic year following their summer research.