REU Site: Research in Symmetries at the University of Kentucky

REU 网站：肯塔基大学对称性研究

• 批准号: 2349261
• 负责人: Christopher Crawford
• 金额: $ 43.64万
• 依托单位: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-05-01 至 2027-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349261&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Symmetries; University

This award supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Kentucky. Ten undergraduate students per year will participate in the 10-week summer REU site in Physics and Astronomy. REU students will participate in research projects that address issues at the forefront of modern physics and astronomy: What is the origin of matter in the universe? Is there new high-energy physics which modifies the magnetic moment of the muon? What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy that dominate the composition of the universe? What prevents stars from forming from the cold dense gas in the centers of massive clusters of galaxies? What types of phase transitions must be understood in terms of topological invariants instead of broken symmetries? What materials host exotic quantum spin liquid phases? REU students will be trained with knowledge and skills to address these fundamental questions.The REU program focuses on individual mentored research projects in nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, and astronomy, loosely related through the central theme of symmetry. These research topics are part of the research programs of faculty mentors funded by NSF, the Department of Energy, and NASA, tailored for accessibility to 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates. They involve advanced physics techniques that are not normally available at smaller institutions. REU participants will work together with graduate students and postdocs in the lab, interacting daily with their mentors to produce publishable results in these areas at the frontiers of physics and astronomy. The program will also include professional development through a series of seminars and workshops and include specific technical training in computation and data analysis. Students will present results at a local poster session and be encouraged to present at national conferences.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.

该奖项支持肯塔基大学的本科生（REU）网站的研究经验。每年有十名本科生将参加物理和天文学的为期10周的夏季REU网站。 REU学生将参加解决现代物理和天文学最前沿问题的研究项目：宇宙中物质的起源是什么？是否有新的高能物理学可以改变哑光的磁矩？主导宇宙组成的暗物质和暗能的本质是什么？是什么防止恒星在大量星系簇中心形成冷致​​密气体？必须从拓扑不变的而不是断裂的对称性来理解哪些类型的相变？哪些材料寄主外来量子自旋液相？ REU学生将接受知识和技能的培训，以解决这些基本问题。REU计划着重于核物理学，冷凝物理学和天文学的个人有指导的研究项目，并通过对称的中心主题与之松散地相关。这些研究主题是由NSF，能源部和NASA资助的教师导师研究计划的一部分，该计划是针对第二年和第三年本科生访问的。它们涉及高级物理技术，这些技术通常在较小的机构中不可用。 REU参与者将与实验室的研究生和博士后一起工作，每天与他们的导师进行互动，以在物理和天文学前沿这些领域的这些领域产生可发布的结果。该计划还将通过一系列研讨会和研讨会包括专业发展，并在计算和数据分析中包括特定的技术培训。学生将在当地的海报会议上提出结果，并鼓励在国家会议上介绍。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准通过评估来获得支持的。