REU Site: Advancing Space Science through Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) at University of California (UC) Berkeley

REU 网站：通过加州大学 (UC) 伯克利分校的本科生研究经验 (ASSURE) 推进空间科学

• 批准号: 1461277
• 负责人: Laura Peticolas
• 金额: $ 36.97万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-04-15 至 2018-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1461277&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Advancing; Space; Science

The Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley seeks to increase the number of minority students in STEM careers through the establishment an NSF REU site to serve first-generation students from Minority Serving Institutions, in particular Community Colleges. The Advancing Space Science through Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE) program will provide authentic research opportunities for first-generation students with limited or no access to STEM research opportunities. Students will work in a multi-tiered mentoring environment, with research mentors, coordinator mentors and peer mentors to conduct cutting edge research in the areas of space science and engineering. Topics students will explore research on include solar physics, planetary science, cosmochemistry, astronomy, space-instrument design and manufacturing, instrument calibration and orbital dynamics. The National Research Council?s decadal survey of solar and space physics raised concerns about the number of scientists in this field of research. Declining enrollments in relevant departments have led to a reduction in the availability of courses in solar and space physics which threatens the pipeline of future researchers in this field. This REU Site will serve as a mechanism to encourage careers in solar and space physics, particularly among minority students. Student participants will spend 10 weeks at SSL at UC-Berkeley where they will be provided research, leadership and role-modelling opportunities. The students will gain professional role-models at SSL, and they themselves will become role models for the next generation of students by conducting outreach after their summer experiences. SSL is suited to provide a unique REU experience, as SSL has the capacity to design, build, test, communicate with, and analyze data from satellites. Participants will have continued mentoring after the summer program, and will be able to present their research results at the American Geophysical Union meeting. The PI leading this program has been trained in, and has experience in the area of culturally sensitive science education and outreach.

加州大学伯克利分校空间科学实验室致力于通过建立 NSF REU 站点来为少数族裔服务机构（特别是社区学院）的第一代学生提供服务，从而增加从事 STEM 职业的少数族裔学生数量。通过本科生研究经验推进空间科学 (ASSURE) 计划将为获得 STEM 研究机会有限或无法获得 STEM 研究机会的第一代学生提供真正的研究机会。学生将在多层次的指导环境中工作，由研究导师、协调导师和同行导师共同开展空间科学和工程领域的前沿研究。学生将探索的研究主题包括太阳物理学、行星科学、宇宙化学、天文学、空间仪器设计和制造、仪器校准和轨道动力学。国家研究委员会对太阳和空间物理学的十年调查引起了人们对这一研究领域科学家数量的担忧。 相关院系入学人数的下降导致太阳和空间物理课程的数量减少，这威胁到了该领域未来研究人员的渠道。 该 REU 站点将成为鼓励太阳能和空间物理学职业的机制，特别是少数族裔学生。 学生参与者将在加州大学伯克利分校的 SSL 学习 10 周，在那里他们将获得研究、领导力和榜样的机会。 学生们将在 SSL 获得专业的榜样，他们自己也将通过在暑期经历后进行外展活动成为下一代学生的榜样。 SSL 适合提供独特的 REU 体验，因为 SSL 具有设计、构建、测试、与卫星通信和分析卫星数据的能力。 夏季项目结束后，参与者将继续接受指导，并将能够在美国地球物理联盟会议上展示他们的研究成果。 领导该项目的 PI 接受过文化敏感的科学教育和推广领域的培训，并拥有丰富的经验。