Planning Proposal: CREST Center for Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy

规划方案：CREST引力波物理与天文学中心

• 批准号: 2332503
• 负责人: Joshua Smith
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2332503&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Planning; Proposal; CREST; Center; Gravitational

With support from the Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST), this project aims to develop a plan for sustainable growth and leadership in gravitational-wave science at California State University (CSU)-Fullerton, a minority-serving institution. Gravitational-wave astronomy has opened a new window on the universe. Next-generation observatories seek to extend our gravitational-wave reach to the edge of the observable universe. This will enable observations of colliding black holes and neutron stars throughout the universe’s history and yield new insights into the nature of the densest matter and the strongest gravity. This project aims to broaden participation in and advance gravitational-wave science through developing an approach to establish a CREST Center that will grow CSU-Fullerton’s research profile to a sustainable, nationally competitive level.The specific aims of this project are to develop a plan for achieving and sustaining national competitiveness in gravitational-wave science at CSU-Fullerton. Center planning will build on lessons learned by previous CREST centers and focus on computational, theoretical, and experimental science. A postdoctoral researcher will work with a diverse group and receive mentoring and training from faculty. This project will strengthen ties between CSU-Fullerton and the Center for Gravitational-Wave Astronomy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program provides support to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and 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.

在科学技术卓越研究中心 (CREST) 的支持下，该项目旨在为少数服务机构加州州立大学 (CSU)-富勒顿分校的引力波科学制定可持续发展和领导力计划。波天文学打开了观察宇宙的新窗口 下一代天文台试图将引力波的覆盖范围扩展到可观测宇宙的边缘，这将使对碰撞的黑洞和中子的观测成为可能。该项目旨在通过建立 CREST 中心的方法来扩大引力波科学的参与并推动引力波科学的发展，该中心将发展科罗拉多州立大学富勒顿分校的研究。该项目的具体目标是制定一项计划，以实现和维持科罗拉多州立大学富勒顿分校引力波科学的国家竞争力，中心规划将借鉴以往的经验教训。 CREST 中心专注于计算、理论和实验科学。一名博士后研究员将与多元化的团队合作，并接受教师的指导和培训。该项目将加强科罗拉多州立大学富勒顿分校与该大学引力波天文学中心之间的联系。德克萨斯州格兰德河谷科学技术卓越研究中心 (CREST) 计划通过建立有效整合教育和研究的中心，为增强少数族裔服务机构的研究能力提供支持。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定规定使命并拥有通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。