NSF Org:	AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Recipient:	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Initial Amendment Date:	July 10, 2023
Latest Amendment Date:	September 19, 2023
Award Number:	2244112
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Manda S. Adams amadams@nsf.gov  (703)292-4708 AGS  Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	August 1, 2023
End Date:	July 31, 2026 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$599,498.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$599,498.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2023 = $599,498.00
History of Investigator:	Chad Madsen (Principal Investigator) cmadsen@cfa.harvard.edu Katharine Reeves (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory 60 GARDEN ST CAMBRIDGE MA  US  02138-1516 (617)496-7923
Sponsor Congressional District:	05
Primary Place of Performance:	Smithsonian Institution/Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 60 GARDEN ST CAMBRIDGE MA  US  02138-1516
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	05
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	Q7N8CH7NR418
Parent UEI:	Q7N8CH7NR418
NSF Program(s):	AERONOMY, SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL LINKAGES
Primary Program Source:	01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	4444, 9178, 9250, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	152100, 152300, 770000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

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 fields
as 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.

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