REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events

这是一个由佛罗里达州立大学和佛罗里达农工大学-佛罗里达州立大学工程学院主办的名为“REU站点：本科生抵御极端天气事件的研究经验”的REU站点的新的三年提案，每年10名学生将参与一个为期10周的跨学科项目，调查工程在这种环境中的影响，进行专业发展，并在这个跨学科领域寻求潜在的研究生学习和职业选择。不断升级的极端天气事件，如飓风和严重风暴，对有形基础设施和结构、交通网络，从而对当地社区，特别是那些具有高度社会和经济脆弱性的社区构成了极大的威胁。每名学生都将在经验丰富的教师指导下，从事与基础设施对极端天气事件的恢复能力相关的各种研究项目。本科生将参与基础设施弹性方面的研究和培训机会，并考虑在该领域寻求职业和研究生学位。这是一个由佛罗里达州立大学和佛罗里达农工大学-佛罗里达州立大学工程学院主办的名为“REU站点：本科生应对极端天气事件的研究经验”的REU站点的新的三年提案，每年十名学生(很大一部分将是少数族裔和女性学生)将参与一个为期十周的跨学科项目，调查工程在这种环境下的影响，进行专业发展，并在这个跨学科领域寻求潜在的研究生学习和职业选择。不断升级的极端天气事件，如飓风和严重风暴，对有形基础设施和结构、交通网络，从而对当地社区，特别是那些具有高度社会和经济脆弱性的社区构成了极大的威胁。每名学生都将在经验丰富的教师指导下，从事与基础设施对极端天气事件的恢复能力相关的各种研究项目。研究主题大致分为三个相辅相成的重点领域：1)用于减灾的可持续城市水资源管理；2)基础设施的复原力；3)灾害应对和管理。参与者将参与一系列关于极端天气事件的影响和基础设施复原力重要性的互动工作坊和研讨会，磨练他们的研究和沟通技能，发展他们在不同背景下工作和建立学术复原力的技能，并培养他们对STEM研究生教育和高级职业生涯的兴趣，特别是在基础设施复原力领域。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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 new three-year proposal for an REU Site titled, “REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events”, hosted by Florida State University and the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Ten students each year will engage in a ten-week interdisciplinary program investigating the impact of engineering in this environment, undergo professional development, and pursue potential options for graduate studies and careers in this interdisciplinary field. Escalating extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and severe storms pose great threat to the physical infrastructure and structures, transportation network, and thereby the local communities, especially those of high social and economic vulnerability. Each student will work under the supervision of experienced faculty advisors on a variety of research projects related to resilience of infrastructure against extreme weather events. Undergraduate students will engage in research and training opportunities in infrastructure resilience and to consider pursuing careers and graduate degrees in this field. This is a new three-year proposal for an REU Site titled, “REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events”, hosted by Florida State University and the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Ten students (a large proportion will be underrepresented minority and female students) each year will engage in a ten-week interdisciplinary program investigating the impact of engineering in this environment, undergo professional development, and pursue potential options for graduate studies and careers in this interdisciplinary field. Escalating extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and severe storms pose great threat to the physical infrastructure and structures, transportation network, and thereby the local communities, especially those of high social and economic vulnerability. Each student will work under the supervision of experienced faculty advisors on a variety of research projects related to resilience of infrastructure against extreme weather events. The research topics are broadly categorized into three complementing focus areas 1) sustainable urban water management for hazard mitigation, 2) resilience of infrastructure, and 3) disaster response and management. Participants will engage in a series of interactive workshops and seminars about the impact of extreme weather events and importance of infrastructural resilience, polish their research and communication skills, develop their skills in working with diverse backgrounds and building academic resilience, and cultivate their interest in graduate education and advanced career in STEM, particularly, in infrastructural resilience area.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.