REU Site: Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Cornell University

该奖项将支持康奈尔大学每年为10名本科生更新为期10周的研究经验计划。学生实习生将参与研究项目，包括当前和未来的行星任务，系外行星，时域射电天文学，引力波，宇宙时间内的星星形成，以及天文仪器，所有这些都在一群专门导师的直接指导下。学生还将参加个人和专业发展计划，包括（例如）社会心理支持，动手计算教程，STEM的职业道路选择，研究和沟通技巧，科学写作，以及关于天文学各种前沿主题的半天研讨会。REU学生体验还将包括当地实地考察，包括前往化石丰富的采石场。除了提供身临其境的科学研究体验外，该计划还通过积极努力增加代表性不足的少数民族和妇女以及非标准学生（例如，有年幼子女的单亲父母，退伍军人和第一代大学生）在天文学和相关的STEM领域。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award will support the renewal of a 10-week research experience program for ten undergraduate students each year at Cornell University. The student interns will be involved in research projects which include current and future planetary missions, exoplanets, time domain radio astronomy, gravitational waves, star formation across cosmic time, and astronomical instrumentation, all under the direct guidance of a cohort of dedicated mentors. The students will also participate in personal and professional development programs that encompass (e.g.) psychosocial support, hands-on computational tutorials, career path options in STEM, research and communication skills, and scientific writing, as well as half-day workshops on various cutting- edge topics in astronomy. The REU student experience will also feature local field trips, including one to a fossil rich stone quarry.In addition to providing an immersive scientific research experience, the program also emphasizes inclusivity by actively working to increase the participation of under-represented minorities and women, as well as non-standard students (e.g., single parents with young children, veterans, and 1st generation college students) in astronomy and related STEM fields. Their continued success in these efforts is a highlight of the program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.