SUMMER 2008
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
(REU)
at the
MIT HAYSTACK OBSERVATORY
Westford, MA
| Haystack Observatory invites undergraduate science, engineering and computer science students to apply for summer research positions. The program extends from June 2 to August 8, 2008. Support is provided by the National Science Foundation's REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program. Women, minorities, and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate students eligible for this program must not have graduated prior to the start of the summer internship in June 2008. |
The MIT Haystack Observatory, located 40 miles northwest of Boston, is a research center engaged in radio astronomy, geodesy, atmospheric science, and instrumentation development for radiometry, interferometry, and radar systems. The Observatory instrumentation consists of several large radio and optical telescopes and radar systems, all equipped with sophisticated digital control and data processing systems.
Projects in astronomy, atmospheric sciences and engineering proposed for summer 2008 are listed below:
- Analyzing Early Data from the Murchison Widefield Array: Exploring Astronomical Radio Sources With Data From the MWA 1
- Analyzing Early Data from the Murchison Widefield Array: Analysis and Simulations in Support of Early Solar Observations from the MWA 1
- Development of a Low Cost Spectrometer for the Study of Ozone and Hydroxyl Radical (OH) in the Mesosphere
- New Methods for Precision Radio Imaging
- Effects of Geomagnetic Storms on the Ionosphere: High-latitude Ionospheric Investigations 2
- Effects of Geomagnetic Storms on the Ionosphere: Space-based Views of Ionospheric Storms 2
- Seasonal Variations in Mid-latitude Lower Thermospheric Parameters
- Annual Variations of the Upper Atmosphere: IPY Observations
- UHF Power Amplifier Design
1Part of a coordinated project. Please read this for more information.
2Part of a coordinated project. Please read this for more information.
Students majoring in Astronomy, Space Physics, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and several other fields have enjoyed working in this REU program over the past two decades. In recent years, their summer projects have been archived on the web.
See Information on the 2008 REU Program or our REU application packet for specific details about this year's program. For further information please contact reuhaystack@haystack.mit.edu or call (781) 981-5407. Also check out the MIT Haystack Observatory's web pages for particulars on the various projects underway at Haystack.
Support for the Haystack REU program is provided by the National Science Foundation through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. M.I.T. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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