Kitt
Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a division of the National
Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), has available six
research assistant positions for the summer through the
NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Program.
The KPNO REU program provides an exceptional opportunity
for undergraduates considering a career in science to engage
in substantive research activities with scientists working
in the forefront of contemporary astrophysics. Each REU
student is hired as a full-time research assistant to work
on specific aspects of major ongoing research projects at
NOAO which include the origin, nature, and evolution of
stars, galaxies and stellar systems, observational cosmology,
analysis of Hubble Space Telescope images, and cometary
studies. As part of their research activities, REU students
gain first-hand experience with KPNO's state-of-the-art
telescopes and develop expertise in astronomical data reduction
and analysis.
