REU Site: Physics Research at Brigham Young University

REU 网站：杨百翰大学物理研究

基本信息

批准号：
1157078
负责人：
R. Steven Turley
金额：
$ 45.18万
依托单位：
Brigham Young University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2012-05-01 至 2015-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1157078&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Physics Research Brigham

项目摘要

This award supports an REU / RET site in physics at Brigham Young University. Participating students will engage in a ten-week summer physics research program in computational plasma physics, ultrafast nonlinear optics, experimental and computational condensed matter physics, x-ray and XUV sources and optics, microfabrication technology, metrology, astronomy, or materials science. Participating students will have the opportunity to experience the joy of research by being involved in all aspects of a research project from proposal presentation through performing the research and reporting their results. The program will focus on developing students' abilities and interest in physics research by hands-on experiences. There will also be some direct mentoring and group training to help the students acquire the skills they will need to get started in their research projects. Group training will include instruction in experimental and computational techniques, sensitivity to experiences of underrepresented groups in the disciplines, preparation for graduate school, and scientific writing and presentations. Students will also benefit from close and direct mentoring by faculty members involved in their research projects. This contact will give them role models for professional ethics and standards and opportunities to discuss many aspects of graduate school opportunities and careers in physics and related fields. The site will also include an RET program involving three secondary school teachers. The teachers will work alongside the REU students in similar research projects under the supervision of faculty mentors.

该奖项支持杨百翰大学的 REU / RET 物理站点。参与的学生将参加为期十周的夏季物理研究项目，涉及计算等离子体物理、超快非线性光学、实验和计算凝聚态物理、X射线和XUV源和光学、微加工技术、计量学、天文学或材料科学。参与的学生将有机会参与研究项目的各个方面，从提案演示到进行研究和报告结果，体验研究的乐趣。该计划将侧重于通过实践经验培养学生对物理研究的能力和兴趣。还将有一些直接指导和小组培训，以帮助学生获得开始研究项目所需的技能。团体培训将包括实验和计算技术的指导、对学科中代表性不足群体的经验的敏感性、研究生院的准备以及科学写作和演示。学生还将受益于参与其研究项目的教员的密切和直接指导。这种接触将为他们提供职业道德和标准的榜样，并有机会讨论物理及相关领域研究生机会和职业的许多方面。该网站还将包括一个由三名中学教师参与的 RET 项目。教师们将在教师导师的监督下与 REU 学生一起开展类似的研究项目。