REU: Wyoming Infrared Observatory

REU：怀俄明红外天文台

• 批准号: 9732039
• 负责人: Ronald Canterna
• 金额: $ 15.3万
• 依托单位: University of Wyoming
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-05-01 至 2001-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9732039&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Wyoming; Infrared; Observatory

9732039 Canterna The Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO) will continue its Summer Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program (SURAP) as a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site for the summers of 1998, 1999, and 2000. The principal goals of SURAP are: To introduce the undergraduate student to a realistic and fulfilling experience in astrophysics research, including current concerns on science ethics. To acquaint each undergraduate student with the diverse research fields in modem astrophysics. To offer each undergraduate student an opportunity to work directly with active professionals and be given the responsibility to become independent, creative researchers. To place each undergraduate student in a socially diverse environment which includes student colleagues from different cultural backgrounds and a wide variety of geographical and educational institutions. To encourage each undergraduate student to publish their results and communicate their research findings at professional meetings. To expose the undergraduate students to a wide variety of additional scientific and outdoor endeavors unique to the Wyoming and Rocky Mountain region through a series of field trips. Six to eight participants will be chosen from universities and colleges throughout the nation. Candidates are selected by faculty advisors, based on their academic performance, interest in a research career, and recommendations. The final SURAP participants are chosen to fulfill SURAP's goal to have students from diverse backgrounds. Student projects are designed to match student research interests and be completed within the summer. Efforts are made to recruit freshmen and sophomore undergraduates, women, and underrepresented minorities. A concurrent academic/laboratory course and research seminar will accompany the tutorial research program to help the students place this experience in a wider academic context and provide a general direction to the program. This course includes an introduction to modem infrared detectors, image processing, experience in observing with a modem, computer controlled telescope, and academic instruction in fundamental, modem astrophysics. The focal point of the course will be a student-oriented, temporal monitoring program of interesting astronomical objects (e.g. LPV's, AGN's, CV's) using WIRO's computer-controlled, 24-inch reflector at Red Buttes. All students, regardless of their principal research program, will participate in acquiring and reducing visual, near IR, and mid-IR photometric data. In addition, all students will observe at the 2.3 meter telescope with the faculty. Students who complete research projects with their advisors are encouraged to present their results at a American Astronomical Society meeting or at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. James P. Wright Program Director

9732039 Wyoming红外天文台（WIRO）将继续其夏季本科生研究助理计划（SURAP），作为国家科学基金会本科生研究经验（REU）1998年，1999年和2000年夏季的网站（REU）站点。介绍了Surap的主要目标：介绍对现实的经验，包括对现实的经验，将其介绍为现实的经验，包括对现实的经验，将其介绍为涉及的经验。 将每个本科生熟悉现代天体物理学的多样化研究领域。 为每个大学生提供直接与活跃专业人员合作的机会，并有责任成为独立的创意研究人员。 将每个本科生置于社会多元化的环境中，其中包括来自不同文化背景以及各种地理和教育机构的学生同事。 鼓励每个大学生在专业会议上发布他们的结果并传达其研究结果。 通过一系列实地考察，将本科生暴露于怀俄明州和落基山地区独有的其他科学和户外工作。 将从全国各地的大学和大学中选出六至八名参与者。 候选人是由教师顾问根据他们的学习成绩，对研究职业的兴趣和建议选择的。 选择最终的Surap参与者来实现Surap的目标，即让来自不同背景的学生。 学生项目旨在匹配学生的研究兴趣，并在夏天完成。 努力招募新生和大二学生，妇女和代表性不足的少数民族。 同时进行的学术/实验室课程和研究研讨会将伴随教程研究计划，以帮助学生在更广泛的学术背景下将这一经验放置，并为该计划提供一般的方向。 本课程包括对现代红外探测器的介绍，图像处理，与调制解调器观察的经验，计算机受控的望远镜以及基本调制解调器天体物理学中的学术教学。 该课程的焦点将是使用Wiro的计算机控制的24英寸反射器在红色屁股处使用有趣天文对象（例如LPV，AGN，CV）的时间监视程序（例如LPV，AGN，CV）。 无论其主要研究计划如何，所有学生都将参与获取和减少IR附近和IR IR光度数据的视觉效果。 此外，所有学生都将在2.3米的望远镜上观察到教师。 鼓励完成研究项目与顾问的学生在美国天文学会会议或全国本科研究会议上呈现结果。 詹姆斯·赖特计划总监