REU Site: Solar Physics at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian

REU 站点：哈佛大学天体物理中心的太阳物理学

• 批准号: 2244112
• 负责人: Chad Madsen
• 金额: $ 59.95万
• 依托单位: Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-08-01 至 2026-07-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2244112&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Solar; Physics; Center

This research experience for undergraduate program, at the Center for Astrophysics, will pair eight undergraduate students with researchers in solar physics to work on novel research projects for ten weeks in the summer. The projects will comprise science projects involving data analysis or numerical modeling, as well as engineering projects supporting ongoing instrumentation programs. The program will target students that are undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) disciplines with a preference for students that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fieldsas well as those from institutions without strong STEM research opportunities. In addition to the research activities, students will take part in lectures, training sessions, and group activities intended for academic and professional development. Students will present the results from their research project at a professional scientific conference. The research projects will broadly contribute to our scientific understanding of space weather, a societally relevant hazard. The main objectives of this REU site are to a) foster participation by women and traditionally underrepresented groups in scientific research, b) cultivate independence and creativity in talented and promising students, and promote interest in graduate study in physics, astronomy, and engineering, c) demonstrate how academic knowledge acquired in the classroom applies to real-world research problems, d) strengthen practical skills in data analysis, computer programming, theory, numerical modeling, and communication, e) prepare students to make sound choices concerning their near-term and long-term career trajectories, f) provide a high-quality research experience that will produce novel scientific results, g) develop competence and confidence in presenting scientific results in a public forum, and h) increase awareness of solar physics as a field of study.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.

在天体物理学中心，本科课程的研究经验将使八名本科生与太阳能物理学的研究人员配对，并在夏季从事新的研究项目十周。这些项目将包括涉及数据分析或数值建模的科学项目，以及支持正在进行的仪器计划的工程项目。该计划将针对科学，技术，工程和数学大学（STEM）学科的大学生的学生，他们偏爱传统在STEM Fieldsas中人数不足的学生，以及从没有强大STEM研究机会的机构中的学生。除研究活动外，学生还将参加讲座，培训课程以及旨在用于学术和专业发展的小组活动。 学生将在专业科学会议上介绍其研究项目的结果。 研究项目将广泛地有助于我们对太空天气的科学理解，这是一种与社会相关的危害。 The main objectives of this REU site are to a) foster participation by women and traditionally underrepresented groups in scientific research, b) cultivate independence and creativity in talented and promising students, and promote interest in graduate study in physics, astronomy, and engineering, c) demonstrate how academic knowledge acquired in the classroom applies to real-world research problems, d) strengthen practical skills in data analysis, computer programming, theory, numerical modeling, and沟通，e）为学生做好与他们的近期和长期职业轨迹做出合理选择的准备，f）提供高质量的研究经验，将产生新的科学成果，g）在公共论坛中提出科学成果的能力和信心，并在公共论坛中提出科学成果，h）提高对Solar物理学的认识，以此作为研究领域的范围。影响审查标准。