REU Site: Berkeley SETI Research Center

这是加州大学伯克利分校SETI研究中心（BSRC）为期10周的夏季REU（本科生研究经验）现场项目的延续，每年为8名学生实习生提供服务。研究主题来自天文学，天体物理学，电气和机械工程以及计算科学，并在Breakthrough Listen的支持下统一，这是一个为期10年，耗资1亿美元的项目，旨在大幅扩大对地球以外智能生命的搜索。参与者将参加每周一小时的午餐会，讨论沟通和外展技能，工作前景，面试技巧和研究成功的策略，包括缓解刻板印象威胁和冒名顶替者综合症。该项目有一个外部评估方案，用于持续监测和评估项目的里程碑，包括评估研究对项目实现目标程度的定期反馈，该项目将从全国少数民族服务机构招募参与者，并将加强与加州社区学院系统的联系，包括伯克利城市学院和奥克兰的兰尼学院。他们将积极招募女性，第一代大学生和代表性不足的少数民族（URM）。申请将被整体考虑，适当强调热情和奉献精神，而不是仅根据GPA进行判断。该项目将努力确保实习生感到受欢迎并融入BSRC团队。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 is a renewal of a 10-week summer REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Site program serving 8 student interns per year at the University of California-Berkeley SETI Research Center (BSRC). Research topics are drawn from astronomy, astrophysics, electrical and mechanical engineering, and computational science and unified under the aegis of Breakthrough Listen, a 10-year, $100 million project to dramatically expand the search for intelligent life beyond Earth. Participants will attend weekly one-hour lunch meetings that will address communication and outreach skills, job prospects, interview skills, and strategies for research success, including the mitigation of stereotype threat and imposter syndrome. The project has an external assessment program for continuous monitoring and evaluation of project milestones, including regular feedback from the evaluation study on the extent to which the project is meeting its goals.The project will recruit participants from minority serving institutions (MSI) nationwide and will strengthen connections to the California Community College system, including Berkeley City College and Laney College in Oakland. They will actively recruit women, first generation college students, and underrepresented minorities (URM). Applications will be considered holistically, giving appropriate emphasis to enthusiasm and dedication rather than judging on GPA alone. The project will make efforts to ensure that interns feel welcome and integrated into the BSRC team.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.