REU SITE: Physics and Astrophysics at TCU

Information

• NSF Award
• 1358770

Owner

• Texas Christian University

• Award Id

  1358770

• Award Effective Date

  2/15/2014 - 10 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  1/31/2017 - 7 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 216,458.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Texas Christian University provides seven undergraduate students each summer the opportunity to participate in research on topics in atomic, molecular, bio, chemical, and statistical physics, as well as astronomy and planetary science. In addition to participating in research with an experienced mentor, the REU students will engage in weekly activities to ensure not only that their research stays on track but that they have an engaging collegial and scholarly experience. By the end of the program, every student will have given a formal presentation about their work; prepared a conference poster and a 10-page report. <br/><br/>This REU site will have a number of broader impacts. The site has a strong plan to recruit undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in physics and astronomy and has at its goal to recruit students from non-research focused institutions. The project plans to be informed by both short term and long term evaluations and is guided by an advisory committee.

• Program Officer

  Kathleen V. McCloud

• Min Amd Letter Date

  12/30/2013 - 10 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  2/8/2016 - 8 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Texas Christian University

• City

  Fort Worth

• State

  TX

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2800 South University Drive

• Postal Code

  761290001

• Phone Number

  8172577516

• First Name

  Carroll

• Last Name

  Quarles

• Email Address

  C.Quarles@tcu.edu

• Start Date

  12/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  10/02/2014

• First Name

  Peter

• Last Name

  Frinchaboy

• Email Address

  p.frinchaboy@tcu.edu

• Start Date

  12/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Hana

• Last Name

  Dobrovolny

• Email Address

  h.dobrovolny@tcu.edu

• Start Date

  10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  Integrative Activities in Phys

• Code

  9134

• Text

  SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN ASTRONOMY

• Code

  1219

• Text

  RES EXPER FOR UNDERGRADS-SITE

• Code

  9250

• Text

  SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION

• Text

  OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY

• Code

  1207