Astrobites: The Astro-ph Reader's Digest For Undergraduates

Nathan Sanders; E. R. Newton; I. Czekala; K. Rosenfeld; C. D. Dressing; D. Gifford; J. Suresh; E. Schneider; C. Morley; S. Kohler

Astrobites: The Astro-ph Reader's Digest For Undergraduates

Nathan Sanders, E. R. Newton, I. Czekala, K. Rosenfeld, C. D. Dressing, D. Gifford, J. Suresh, E. Schneider, C. Morley, S. Kohler

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Do you know an undergraduate embarking on a career in research in astronomy or a related field? Point them to Astrobites, a daily astrophysical literature blog for undergraduates written by graduate students (http://astroph.wordpress.com). Our goal is to present one interesting paper per day in a brief format that is accessible to undergraduate students in the physical sciences who are interested in active research. We not only try to summarize new work, but also to provide valuable context for readers not yet familiar with the astrophysical literature. For example, our posts discuss the long term goals motivating the field, astronomical jargon, and how the technical methods work. Special posts offer career guidance for undergraduates (e.g. how to select a graduate school) and detail personal experiences (e.g. observing at a Chilean telescope or attending a AAS meeting). We present sample Astrobites posts, readership statistics, and the results of our periodic reader surveys from our first semester of blogging (Spring 2011).

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2011

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