Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics

物理学本科生的研究经历

• 批准号: 0754541
• 负责人: Daniel Stump
• 金额: $ 41.22万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-06-01 至 2012-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0754541&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; Undergraduates; Physics

This award is in support of the Michigan State University Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in Physics. The REU program at Michigan State offers undergraduate students the opportunity to do forefront research in a field of physics---nuclear, condensed matter, high-energy, astrophysics, or biophysics. Each student in the program will work on a well-defined research project under the direction of a faculty mentor. Students choose their projects from a list suggested by the faculty. A wide variety of projects, both experimental and theoretical, are available. In nuclear physics, MSU is the site of the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, a major center for the study of the atomic nucleus; student projects may involve detect or development, data analysis, or theory. Condensed-matter physics includes research on basic solid-state physics and properties of new materials. High-energy experiments are based at Fermilab and CERN, but REU projects will be done on the MSU campus; examples are data analysis, detector design and simulation, and theory. In astrophysics there is a 24-inch reflecting telescope at MSU, and some REU projects use this telescope while others analyze data from other observatories. At the end of the program each student will write a research report and give an oral presentation on her or his individual project. Throughout the summer the program provides seminars by MSU faculty, field trips, sports and social activities.

该奖项是为了支持密歇根州立大学本科生研究体验 (REU) 物理学网站。 密歇根州立大学的 REU 项目为本科生提供了在物理学领域（核、凝聚态、高能、天体物理学或生物物理学）进行前沿研究的机会。 该计划中的每个学生都将在教师导师的指导下开展明确的研究项目。 学生从教师建议的列表中选择他们的项目。有各种各样的项目，包括实验和理论项目。 在核物理方面，密歇根州立大学是国家超导回旋加速器实验室的所在地，该实验室是原子核研究的主要中心；学生项目可能涉及检测或开发、数据分析或理论。 凝聚态物理包括基础固体物理和新材料性能的研究。高能实验在费米实验室和欧洲核子研究中心进行，但 REU 项目将在密歇根州立大学校园进行；例如数据分析、探测器设计和模拟以及理论。 在天体物理学方面，密歇根州立大学有一台 24 英寸反射望远镜，一些 REU 项目使用该望远镜，而其他项目则分析其他天文台的数据。 在课程结束时，每个学生将撰写一份研究报告，并就她或他的个人项目进行口头陈述。 整个夏季，该项目提供密歇根州立大学教师举办的研讨会、实地考察、体育和社交活动。