A Distributed REU Site Focused on Serving Physics and Astronomy Students from Comprehensive and Community Colleges

Authors

Michael Jackson, Central Washington University
John F. Mateja, Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

Department or Administrative Unit

Physics

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 2016

Journal

CUR Quarterly

Abstract

This project sought to provide students with their first faculty-mentored research experience. The principal difference between this National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) initiative and the more traditional, single-campus physics and astronomy REU is that our program used a distributed model with students conducting their research at different institutions across the nation. Seven universities participated in hosting REU students during the program, including Central Washington University (CWU), College of Charleston, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, SUNY-Geneseo, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Weber State University, and Wright State University.

Comments

This article was originally published in CUR Quarterly. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

Recommended Citation

Jackson, M., & Mateja, J. (2016). A Distributed REU Site Focused on Serving Physics and Astronomy Students from Comprehensive and Community Colleges. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 36(4). https://doi.org/10.18833/curq/36/4/19