REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University

REU 网站：范德比尔特大学物理和天文学本科生的研究经验

基本信息

批准号：
1263045
负责人：
David Ernst
金额：
$ 37万
依托单位：
Vanderbilt University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2013-05-01 至 2016-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1263045&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Research Experiences Undergraduates

项目摘要

This award supports the renewal of the Vanderbilt University Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), program, which offers undergraduate physics and astronomy students the opportunity to work closely with faculty on forefront research projects in a variety of subfields of physics. The areas include astronomy, biological physics, condensed matter physics including nanoscience, laser physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics. The extensive research infrastructure, including the facilities of several large interdisciplinary centers, will be available to the students. The Astronomy students will have opportunity for collaborative international research: they will take data and participate in exoplanets research with mentors at the South African Astronomical Observatory and at the Astrophysics Research Centre at Queen's University Belfast. They may also take data at the SMARTS facilities in Cerro Tololo, Chile. Physics students will have the opportunity to visit major facilities at government laboratories, both domestic and international, including FermiLab, Brookhaven, Oak Ridge, and CERN. The program is designed to build community among the students and the participating faculty as well as expose the students broadly to many areas of forefront physics and astronomy. Students are also offered the opportunity for training in the integration of research with education through the Fisk-Vanderbilt Physics & Astronomy Roadshow outreach program. The site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program and by the Office of International Science and Engineering within NSF.

该奖项支持范德比尔特大学本科生夏季研究体验项目（REU）的更新，该项目为物理和天文学本科生提供了与教师在物理各个子领域的前沿研究项目上密切合作的机会。这些领域包括天文学、生物物理学、凝聚态物理学（包括纳米科学）、激光物理学、核物理学和粒子物理学。学生将可以使用广泛的研究基础设施，包括几个大型跨学科中心的设施。天文学学生将有机会进行国际合作研究：他们将获取数据并与南非天文台和贝尔法斯特女王大学天体物理学研究中心的导师一起参与系外行星研究。他们还可能在智利托洛洛山的 SMARTS 设施获取数据。物理专业的学生将有机会参观国内外政府实验室的主要设施，包括费米实验室、布鲁克海文实验室、橡树岭实验室和欧洲核子研究中心。该计划旨在在学生和参与教师之间建立社区，并使学生广泛接触前沿物理和天文学的许多领域。通过菲斯克-范德比尔特物理与天文学路演推广计划，学生还有机会接受研究与教育相结合的培训。该网站由国防部与 NSF REU 计划以及 NSF 国际科学与工程办公室共同资助。