REU Site: Life in the Universe - Astronomy and Planetary Science at the SETI Institute

REU 站点：宇宙中的生命 - SETI 研究所的天文学和行星科学

• 批准号: 1359346
• 负责人: Matthew Tiscareno
• 金额: $ 41.58万
• 依托单位: SETI Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-03-15 至 2018-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1359346&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Life; Universe; Astronomy

This award will support the renewal the REU Site at the SETI Institute (SI), which focuses on astronomy and planetary science with a connecting theme of astrobiology. Ten student participants per year will be paired with SI scientists to conduct laboratory research at both SI and at the NASA Ames Research Center. The undergraduate students will perform detailed research into a variety of topics, including the interstellar medium, asteroids, geological activity on Mars, and spectroscopy of the outer solar system. In addition, all participants will attend tutorials by SI scientists on introductory concepts in astronomy, biology, and geology.By offering high-quality research experiences to students at a critical stage of undergraduate education, the REU Site will contribute to increasing the nationwide pool of scientists and engineers. Participants will develop the research methods and analytical skills (mathematical, computational, and logical) necessary to process data, understand primary research, and to remain current with new developments in the field. The REU Site also has an active and highly developed plan to recruit underrepresented minorities into its program, which will expand STEM training opportunities to these groups.

该奖项将支持SETI Institute（SI）的REU网站的更新，该奖项的重点是天文学和行星科学，并以天文学的联系为主题。每年将有十名学生参与者与SI科学家配对，以在SI和NASA AMES研究中心进行实验室研究。本科生将对各种主题进行详细的研究，包括星际介质，小行星，火星的地质活动以及外部太阳系的光谱法。此外，所有参与者都将参加SI科学家的教程，介绍天文学，生物学和地质学的入门概念。通过在本科教育的关键阶段为学生提供高质量的研究经验，REU网站将有助于增加全国科学家和工程师的池。参与者将开发研究方法和分析技能（数学，计算和逻辑），以处理数据，了解基本研究并在该领域的新发展中保持最新。 REU网站还制定了一项积极且高度发展的计划，可以将代表性不足的少数民族招募到其计划中，这将向这些群体扩大STEM培训机会。