REU Site: The Physics of Waves from the Nanoscale to the Cosmic Scale

REU 站点：从纳米尺度到宇宙尺度的波物理学

• 批准号: 2349426
• 负责人: Brian Collins
• 金额: $ 46.5万
• 依托单位: Washington State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-02-15 至 2027-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349426&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Physics; Waves; Nanoscale

The Waves In Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Physics and Astronomy at Washington State University (WSU) provides students advanced 10-week research internships that demonstrate how the concept of waves pervades all aspects of our physical universe. These internships will take place in world-class facilities under the direct supervision of faculty who are experts in their respective disciplines and highly experienced undergraduate research mentors. Peer and team mentoring and professional development are integral parts of the holistic experience within both the research setting and living experience. This is achieved in part through the WSU Community of Scholars program that includes scholars in all REU programs on campus (involving approximately 80 REU scholars each summer) and uniquely engenders relationships and networking opportunities with peers across the country. This REU program will host 10 scholars each summer to foster their research skills and post-graduate career opportunities in physics, astronomy, and related fields to help create the next generation of STEM leaders. This REU program will provide undergraduate students with internships in world-class research groups spanning fields that include gravity waves, shock physics, low-dimensional and complex materials, and quantum atomic phenomena. Each student will select a project of interest from within the department and be paired with a faculty mentor who has extensive experience mentoring WSU undergraduates. State-of-the-art research facilities available include the Institute of Shock Physics, the WSU Dodgen Research Nuclear Reactor, the Center for Materials Research, the Franceschi Microscopy Center, and multiple Bose-Einstein Condensate instruments, including one on the International Space Station. Individual projects will be connected through the common concept of waves. Seminars in each subfield will be presented to all trainees to highlight this pervasive and connective physics and astronomy phenomenon. Professional development field trips to the Hanford Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory and the historical Hanford B-Reactor will allow students to engage in meaningful discussions with researchers, get insights into career opportunities, and appreciate the history and impact of science in society. A University-wide, summer “Community of Scholars” program at WSU provides an interdisciplinary and social living environment and professional development opportunities for numerous REU and REU-like summer programs to engender social and professional relationships among its typically 80 undergraduate participants. This award is co-funded by the Division of Physics and the Division of Materials Research.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.

华盛顿州立大学（WSU）物理学和天文学的物理研究经验（REU）的物理研究经验波浪为学生提供了高级的10周研究实习，这些研究表明，波浪概念如何遍及我们物理宇宙的各个方面。这些实习将在教职员工的直接监督下，在各自学​​科和经验丰富的本科研究导师的直接监督下进行。同伴和团队指导和专业发展是研究环境和生活经验中整体体验不可或缺的一部分。这部分是通过WSU社区的学者计划来实现的，该计划包括校园所有REU计划中的学者（每年夏天约有80个REU学者），以及与全国各地同行的独特关系和与同行的独特关系。该REU计划将在每年夏天举办10个学者，以促进其研究技能和研究生职业机会，从而在物理，天文学和相关领域中，以帮助创建下一代STEM领导者。该REU计划将为本科生提供世界一流的研究小组实习，其中包括重力波，冲击物理学，低维和复杂材料以及量子原子现象。每个学生将从部门内部选择一个感兴趣的项目，并与具有丰富经验的本科生的教师心态相结合。可用的最先进的研究设施包括休克物理研究所，WSU DODGEN研究核反应堆，材料研究中心，Franceschi显微镜中心以及多个Bose-Einstein冷凝器仪器，包括国际空间站的一种。单个项目将通过波浪的共同概念联系起来。每个子领域的研讨会将颁发给所有学员，以突出这种普遍存在的相互联系的物理和天文学现象。专业发展实地考察汉福德激光干涉仪重力波动台和历史悠久的汉福德B反应者将使学生能够与研究人员进行有意义的讨论，了解对职业机会的见解，并欣赏社会科学的历史和影响。 WSU范围内的夏季“学者社区”计划为众多类似REU和REU的夏季计划提供了跨学科和社会生活环境以及专业发展的机会，以在其通常80位本科参与者之间建立社交和专业关系。该奖项由物理学部和材料研究部共同资助。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，通过评估来诚实地获得支持。