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

REU 站点：宇宙中的生命 - SETI 研究所的天文学、天体生物学和行星科学

• 批准号: 2051007
• 负责人: Matthew Tiscareno
• 金额: $ 49.18万
• 依托单位: SETI Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-03-01 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2051007&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Life; Universe; Astronomy

This project is a renewal of a REU Site at the SETI Institute (SI) with a focus on astronomy and planetary science, with a connecting theme of astrobiology. Ten student participants per year will be paired with SI scientists to conduct research at both SI and at the nearby NASA Ames Research Center. The undergraduate students will perform detailed research into a variety of topics, including exoplanets, asteroids, comet and meteors, Mars surface science, Saturn’s rings, the outer Solar system, and astrobiology. In addition, all participants will spend a week learning about radio astronomy at the Allen Telescope Array, studying an extremophile research site at nearby Lassen Volcanic National Park, and studying habitability and life detection at coastal field sites.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.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目是SETI Institute（SI）的REU站点的续签，重点是天文学和行星科学，并具有天文学的主题。每年将有十名学生参与者与SI科学家配对，以在SI和附近的NASA AMES研究中心进行研究。本科生将对各种主题进行详细的研究，包括系外行星，小行星，彗星和流星，火星表面科学，土星戒指，外部太阳系和天体生物学。 In addition, all participants will spend a week learning about radio astronomy at the Allen Telescope Array, studying an extremophile research site at near Lassen Volcanic National Park, and studying habitability and life detection at coastal field sites.By offering high-quality research experiences to students at a critical stage of undergraduate education, the REU Site will Participants will develop the research methods and analytical skills (mathematical, computational, and logical) necessary to process数据，了解基本研究，并在该领域的新发展保持最新。 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，这将向这些组扩大STEM培训机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用该基金会的知识分子的优点和更广泛的影响来评估NSF的法定任务。

项目成果

Characterization of the repeating FRB 20220912A with the Allen Telescope Array

• DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stad3630
• 发表时间: 2023-12
• 期刊: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
• 影响因子: 4.8
• 作者: Sofia Z. Sheikh;Wael Farah;Alexander W Pollak;Andrew Siemion;M. Chamma;Luigi F. Cruz;Roy H. Davis-Roy-H.

Characterization of aqueous alteration and formation of salty exposures at Ius Chasma, Mars (NOTE: First author Wilk was a SETI Institute REU 2020 student)

火星 Ius Chasma 水蚀变和盐暴露形成的特征（注：第一作者 Wilk 是 SETI 研究所 REU 2020 学生）

• DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115800
• 发表时间: 2024
• 期刊: Icarus
• 影响因子: 3.2
• 作者: Wilk, Kierra A.;Bishop, Janice L.;Weitz, Catherine M.;Parente, Mario;Saranathan, Arun M.;Itoh, Yuki;Gross, Christoph;Flahaut, Jessica;Seelos, Frank
• 通讯作者: Seelos, Frank