Bioengineering and Biomanufacturing

Since 1992 Blandy has provided opportunities for undergraduates to carry out ecological, evolutionary, and environmental research. Students learn to formulate testable hypotheses about important questions and develop skills in experimental design, data collection, analysis, and critical reading of primary scientific literature. Students also learn to communicate scientific their findings.

Fundamental and applied science of exotic and novel materials • Next-generation electronics that move toward a new generation of low-power-dissipation high-density electronics • Injection and detection of spin-polarized electrons in silicon or graphene •Growth and characterization of complex oxide multilayer structures for possible computer memory applications.

10 week research experience in genomics and computational biology

The Danforth Center Summer Internship program exposes students to a rich research environment in a small, friendly institution with a welcoming atmosphere. We have created a program that gives students experience with all aspects of modern scientific research, from design to experimentation to reporting. At the same time, we provide insight into the personal qualities of a good researcher, the steps to take on the road to becoming a scientist, and the broader implications of scientific discovery. Students from universities across the nation are matched with a scientist who is a senior researcher at the Danforth Center. Interns participate in a diverse set of research areas including: Abiotic Stress, Bioinformatics, Cell Signaling, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Disease Resistance, Genomics, Metabolic Pathways/Engineering, Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry, Structural Biology and Tissue Culture. Throughout the 11 weeks, students will gain hands-on experience in the lab and learn the use of a variety of technologies for research, attend workshops in the Center’s state-of-the-art support facilities, including workshops in Integrated Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry and Bioseparations, Phenotyping and bioinformatics, and Plant Cell Culture and Transformation, participate in career pathway discussions with experienced researchers and take field trips to local universities and industries with plant or life science focuses, and attend weekly seminars on issues related to biotechnology. These discussions are planned to give students insight into the social, political, and economic implications of current research–and to allow them to voice their opinions, as well. At the end of the summer session, each intern will present a summary of his/her research before an audience of scientific peers. A brief written report is also required and students will be carefully guided through the process of preparation of the written report and oral presentation.

Our 10-week program introduces students to the nature of research-oriented careers in physics & astronomy, and fosters development of research-related skills and knowledge. Participants are matched with faculty mentors based on student interests. Weekly seminars, field trips and workshops provide students with additional skills development, professional development topics such as ethics and patents/intellectual property, and an introduction to common research resources. Many events occur in conjunction with concurrent LSU summer undergraduate science programs in space science, computational science, and biomedical sciences.

Now in its 32nd year, the University of Notre Dame’s REU Program provides opportunities for undergraduate physics majors to experience hands-on participation in research in many areas of physics. The program gives you valuable research experience, to help you decide if physics research is right for you. You will work closely with faculty and graduate students on a variety of current research projects and benefit from a number of activities organized to enrich your experience. These include: weekly seminars, a course on computer programming, a GRE preparation course, ethics workshops, a workshop on applying to graduate schools, field trips to nearby national laboratories, and the REU Symposium where you will present the results of your research. You will also maintain a logbook and write a project report. In addition, a variety of recreational and social activities are organized to make your stay with us “fun”.

All research projects will focus on one or more aspects of scientific computation: numerical, symbolic, and data visualization.

The REU in Microbiology at The University of Iowa seeks to foster the careers of the next generation of microbiologists. We do this by providing an intensive 10-week research experience for bright and ambitious undergraduates who are considering a PhD in microbiology or an allied discipline. In 2018, we expect to support 8-10 participants. We hope that this experience will encourage students to pursue a career in basic science and give them the skills they need to succeed in that career path. The focus of the program is a hands-on research project conducted under the guidance of faculty and graduate student mentors. A range of research projects will be available, including basic mechanisms of bacterial and viral gene expression, virus structure and assembly, biofilm formation, microbial development, and prokaryotic cell biology. Students will also attend lectures to broaden their understanding of microbiology and educate them about graduate school and career options.

TECBio is an NSF-funded, 10-week, summer, REU program that provides a challenging graduate-level research experience in computational biology. In addition to performing cutting-edge research, TECBio students will also participate in other academic activities, such as classes, seminars, and discussions, while experiencing the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh – America’s most livable city.

We seek rising sophomores and rising juniors majoring in the life sciences for a Research Experience for Undergraduates program in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology of The Ohio State University. Participants in this program will address questions about evolutionary relationships among plants, microbes, or animals using leading-edge molecular biology and informatics techniques for massively parallel DNA sequence data. In addition to skills in research project design, data collection, and analysis, this program will focus on professional development of the students, including meetings with biologists in industry, natural resource management, and the Columbus Zoo.

The CIMM Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) project is a nine- or ten-week summer program where students work collaboratively on topics related to advanced manufacturing and materials research. CIMM research addresses the scientific and technological barriers relevant to two broad classes of manufacturing methods: (1) Multi-scale forming and replication for high-throughput manufacturing and (2) 3-D Laser-based Printing for adaptive manufacturing. Students will be integrated into ongoing research projects in state of the art facilities in an environment of peer and inter-institutional mentoring and collaboration.

Materials science is the enabling technology behind everything from modern electronics to fashion, safe and recyclable packaging, faster and fuel-efficient vehicles, novel energy generation and storage, aerospace propulsion systems, affordable housing, medical engineering, sensors, nanotechnology, and micromachines. One of the most exciting directions in science and policy-making is sustainability, with its emphasis on energy conservation, storage, and renewable production. The objective of this Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Boise State University is to provide an intensive research-team experience with state-of-the-art facilities while exploring activities within the theme materials for society. Mentors from various disciplines work with students to develop skills needed to excel in academic and industrial research environments, where interdisciplinary teams are standard. Students ultimately present their results at the annual state-wide research conference.

The goal of the summer program is to introduce students to the excitement and importance of research in chemical biology through a mix of educational and research activities. Students will choose from among several interdisciplinary projects and will be co-mentored by faculty in Chemistry and the School of Medicine. Students will be assigned to individual research groups and will broaden their horizons though a variety of experiences including attending seminars given by VICB faculty working across disciplinary lines, participating in a research poster session, and participating in weekly discussions on topics important to modern research.

All participants will carry out research under the supervision of active research faculty on a well-defined interdisciplinary problem in environmental, materials, or biological chemistry in the department of Chemistry at The University of Alabama. The program is enhanced by weekly seminars on ethics, research techniques and other topics of interest.

Each of CURE’s fundamental science research projects strives to light the way toward breakthrough technologies for tomorrow’s clean energy solutions: Fuel Cells and Batteries — design and synthesis of membranes and polymers for enhanced ion transport; theoretical modeling; fabrication of fuel cells and batteries Photovoltaic Devices — design and synthesis of molecular structures with enhanced exciton lifetimes, charge transport, and mobility; directed molecular assembly, fabrication, and analysis of devices Cellulosic Biofuels — chemical and biological conversion of recalcitrant biomass to liquid transportation fuels.

Students participate in projects ranging from membrane biochemistry to bio-inspired materials synthesis all geared toward solving important problems in biology.

The Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University is offering a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program during the summer of 2018. Through this REU program, students will have the opportunity to work on a research project related to solving one of the Grand Challenges of Engineering for the 21 century. The Grand Challenges of Engineering are fourteen complex tasks aimed at ensuring the resiliency and the sustainability of the world’s population and of future generations. These challenges include vital objectives such as: reverse-engineer the brain, make solar energy cost-competitive with coal, engineer better medicines, provide access to clean water, secure cyberspace, advance learning tools to deliver better education, among others. In addition to gaining technical skills and fostering creativity by conducting research with world-renowned researchers at the Pratt School of Engineering, participants will be enriched with a wide-array of enrichment activities designed to explore career opportunities in engineering, enhance science communication and writing skills, and expand your network through fun social activities with your fellow REU participants and other members of the Duke community.

REU Site at the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Florida State University is dedicated to the study of photochemistry and photophysics – the events that take place upon the interaction of light with matter. This is an exciting area of science, with relevance to such important phenomena as information transmission and storage, sensing technologies, solar energy conversion, photodynamic therapy, photocatalysis, and photosynthesis. The REU experience covers a range of diverse research projects and techniques. The faculty guiding REU students are national and international leaders in their research fields. More information about the program can be found using the link to the REU website.

This NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Site at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT), the University of South Dakota (USD) and South Dakota State University, provides undergraduate students a chance to conduct cutting-edge research focused on security printing and anti-counterfeiting technology. Counterfeiting is a growing issue in the U.S., posing serious economic, safety and national security concerns. The REU program is a multi-disciplinary program with research opportunities in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science. • 10 week summer research program (May 29 – Aug 3) • Hands-on faculty mentored research • Technical and Professional Development Seminars • Social activities (including hiking, canoeing, barbeques) • Enjoy the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota

Students are integrated into small teams of undergraduate physics researchers working closely with a faculty mentor, who nurtures their experimental, analytical, and communication skills. Students also experience physics in action by visiting regional facilities, where they interact with practicing physicists and learn how physics research addresses societally relevant problems.

Students will be matched with a faculty researcher in the biological sciences, who will mentor the student through an independent research project. Students participate in weekly lunch seminars, ethics discussions and professional development activities for careers in medicine, biotechnology and research. Students present a poster at a capstone symposium.

A 10-week internship where students are exposed to all aspects of doing research. We emphasize the development of laboratory and research skills as well as technical communication. The research projects span three areas (1) Nanostructures for Energy (2) Nanostructures for Devices and (3) Biomaterials.

A ten-week research experience in physics and astronomy. We particularly encourage applications from women and minorities in the Four Corners states and Texas.

This program offers interdisciplinary research experiences at the forefront of the chemical sciences. Although our faculty research groups are grounded in “traditional” areas of chemistry (analytical, inorganic, organic, physical), most of their research projects cross boundaries between these areas. A unique aspect of our REU program is that all projects will involve collaboration between two or more research groups, including both experimental and computational researchers, drawing on UNT’s world-class resources in both instrumentation and high-performance computing.

The University of Colorado invites undergraduates to apply for a paid summer research experience for highly motivated students interested in solar and space physics. Students will come to Boulder, Colorado for 10 weeks to work on a research project with a mentor. The topic areas span the field of solar and space physics, from instrument hardware to data analysis to modeling of the Sun, the Sun-Earth system, the near-Earth environment, or the heliosphere.

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics offers an opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week intensive summer research program during the summer of 2018. Under the direction of our faculty, students will join a laboratory team to conduct research in modern biochemistry, with wide-ranging possibilities in structural biology, bioinformatics, molecular genetics, genomics, enzymology or biophysics. To complement the hands-on research experience, students will participate in weekly meetings in order to explore the diversity of research opportunities in this vibrant field and to learn effective oral and written presentation skills.

The Penn State REU in Interdisciplinary Materials Physics is an National Science Foundation sponsored summer research experience for students from all across the country who are majoring in physics, chemistry, materials science, all branches of engineering, etc. who have an interest in theoretical, experimental or computational materials physics and/or interdisciplinary nano-materials research. This REU is jointly hosted by both the Physics Department’s NSF REU and the Center for Nanoscale Science (MRSEC) REU. Students will experience the challenge and excitement of a career in research by working closely with one of Penn State’s faculty members, together with graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in their research group. Reserarch topics span nanomaterials research, superconductivity, semiconductor physics, 2D materials physics, novel nano-materials synthesis, materials chemistry, 2D nano-material fabrication, and more. Students will have the opportunity to participate in machine shop training, attend seminars, learn about science careers, and participate in outreach activities including a trip to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and share in the experience of presenting science demos to the public during Arts Fest Children’s Day which is hosted on Penn State’s Campus. Students will live together on campus, and have many opportunities for fun outside the research environment. The end of the summer culminates in a professional style undergraduate research symposium.

The DIMACS REU program supports interdisciplinary projects related to computer science and mathematics. Every student is matched with a Rutgers faculty member, who mentors the student’s original research. Every student works on a different project, based on the mentor’s interests. A small number of students spends the last 2 weeks of the program in Prague.

The Interdisciplinary REU Program at the University of Michigan provides students with a ten week research experience on projects that are relevant to protein structure and function. In addition to the research experience, students have an opportunity to participate in a journal club as well as weekly seminars that focus on ethical issues in science, scientific communication skills and the graduate school application process.

The UWIN Undergraduate Research Program gives students an intensive research experience in urban water sustainability. Students from different disciplines (engineering, natural and social sciences) are placed with mentors at institutions across the nation. Students perform cutting edge, transdisciplinary research and participate in in-person and virtual skill building workshops and seminars.

Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB²) provides undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis, processing, and characterization of biobased plastics and composite materials. During the program, the students will participate in a series of bioplastics short courses, have responsibility for an independent research project performed with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and engage with leading industry experts from the Industrial Advisory Board of the CB².

Since 1989, the University of Minnesota LSSURP has overseen and coordinated several life sciences programs, and is supported by the University of Minnesota Medical School. The programs begin with a joint orientation weekend, followed by participation in a 10-week research project under the direction of a University of Minnesota faculty mentor and numerous special activities focused on professional development as well as social interaction. The summer research experience concludes with a poster symposium and banquet in August. LSSURP has given students that have been underrepresented in the life sciences the experience and training that enhances their ability to pursue a career in research. This represents a long-standing commitment to increasing the impact and quality of life science research at the University of Minnesota, which is strengthened when there is diversity in our faculty and students.

Wayne State University’s Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing offers unique summer research experiences in the challenging field of sustainable manufacturing to local and national undergraduate students from two and four-year institutions. This is in response to the urgent need to create effective undergraduate research programs and experienced engineers in sustainable manufacturing, which is vital to the future design and manufacture of materials with minimal environmental, social, and economic impacts. Through advanced research projects, the site will introduce undergraduate students to the forefront of sustainable manufacturing research and provide students with the skills and pathways to pursue four-year and graduate programs so they can become knowledgeable and capable engineers in the manufacturing industry of the future.

Undergraduates and secondary school teachers interested in participating in a 10-week summer physics research program at Brigham Young University are invited to apply. There are exciting opportunities in a number of areas including optics (using lasers of all kinds including ultrashort pulse and UV lasers), computer modeling, plasmas, solid state and thin film science, acoustics, theory, and astronomy.

Projects typically involve both field and laboratory work to provide interns a breadth of experience. Excellent laboratories in the new Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center will provide REU participants access to resources for research in ecology, soil science, genetics, reproductive biology, GIS, microscopy, population biology, geochemistry, isotopic analysis, and other areas of investigation. Applications now open for the Chicago Botanic Garden summer 2018 Research Experience for Undergraduates Program: From Genes to Ecosystems! Learn more about our program at http://www.cbgreu.org which has information on program background, application process, and contact information. Interns work with a mentor to conduct an independent research project, participate in training and professional development programs, and present their results at a public symposium. Participants should be U.S. citizens who will be enrolled as an undergraduate in fall 2018. They will receive a stipend of $5,500 in addition to assistance travelling to Chicago. Room and board is provided in downtown Chicago. The application deadline is midnight Thursday February 1, 2018. The 10-week program starts June 11, 2018 and runs through August 17, 2018. We encourage applications from students at non-PhD granting universities and people that are under-represented in biological fields. Students can find more information and apply at http://www.cbgreu.org, and questions can be directed to info@cbgreu.org. Thank You and we look forward to reviewing your application! Chicago Botanic Garden REU Program team info@cbgreu.org

The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s research experience for undergraduates program, “Exploration of Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast” (EMBOC) offers fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students from both 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities to participate in ongoing marine science research at the University of Oregon’s marine lab during the summer months. In addition to conducting research at OIMB, students participating in the EMBOC program will participate in weekly professional development discussions and training sessions, social activities, field trips and marine biology seminars.

The SSI is an 8-week internship. Interns perform original research with an advisor of their choice. They also take part in a curriculum of tours, lectures, and lab exercises on phylogenetic systematics, molecular techniques, biodiversity, evolutionary biology, global change, and other contemporary issues in the natural sciences.

This program offers research experiences to young scientists to make basic contributions to ecosystem science, computer science, and mathematics through team-based research and education in a diverse group of students seeking higher education and research experience in Eco-Informatics.

Our CIERA REU program provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to pursue an astrophysics-based interdisciplinary research project over the summer in collaboration with Northwestern University faculty in Astronomy, Applied Math, Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Science, Electrical Engineering, High Performance Computing (HPC) and Computer Science, and/or Physics, on a variety topics all connected to astrophysics. Projects use Northwestern’s Quest HPC Cluster, Fermilab, Argonne National Laboratory, and faculty instrumentation labs. Our CIERA REU includes a directed research project, computer programming tutorials, science communication and writing workshops, research talks by faculty, grad school and career panel discussions, organized field trips to Fermilab, Yerkes Observatory, and The Adler Planetarium, and other social events. The stipend is $4500 (9-weeks) + travel + on-campus housing + funding to present your research at the following winter AAS meeting.

Students conduct research in marine biology under the supervision of faculty mentors and present the results of their research at a poster symposium at the end of the program. Students also participate in several professional development and cultural workshops.

The Chemistry Research Addressing Biological Problems program gives undergraduates the opportunity to conduct research in basic chemical science projects that address fundamental questions in biology. The program, offered by the Department of Chemistry at Boston University, features projects spanning chemical science disciplines from biochemistry, bio-organic, medicinal organic, and bio-inorganic chemistry, through biophysics and theoretical biochemistry.

The Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University offers undergraduate students from colleges and universities around the country a chance to participate in research projects in the exciting and rapidly growing area of nanobiotechnology, a place where biology, medicine, and nanotech meet. Enjoy 10 weeks of research in the fields of nanotechnology for biology and bioengineering in a hands-on, graduate level laboratory. Program Objectives: • To provide students with a greater understanding of the development and applications of nanotechnology for biology and bioengineering. • To give students a solid grounding in research methodologies in these areas. • To inspire students with a deeper appreciation for the contributions that improved technology in nanotechnology for biology and bioengineering can make to our lives. • To grant students with a truly unique educational experience, with research at the core, while at the same time serving as an ideal foundation for future graduate work. Each student will enjoy the advantages of: • Hands-on, graduate-level laboratory research experience. • Guidance from faculty and graduate student mentors. • Development and refinement of important laboratory and communication skills. • Networking with experienced scientists. • Stipend, paid housing, and travel allowance to concentrate on research and other professional development skills.

The REU program recruits underrepresented STEM students from two-year universities or colleges and technical colleges (Not from four-year universities) to come and live on the UW-Eau Claire campus for 10 weeks during the summer to conduct research with a faculty of their choosing. Students will conduct research in various laboratories guided and mentored by a faculty throughout the 10 weeks. The student/students will be paired with a faculty; the student will have hands-on experience working on or do research in a project of the faculty and be mentored by the faculty. Variety of research projects in nano particles, superconducting magnet materials, smart polymers synthesis and properties, peptide synthesis, site-directed mutagenesis expression of proteins and enzymes, antibody-peptide bindings, enzyme kinetics, protein/enzyme dynamic motions, atmospheric chemistry, synthesis of organic compounds that can switch their geometries and fluoresce which can be used in molecular machines/propellers, properties of Nitrile-Group IV metal complexes in condense phase, and fish otolith rings relationship to their survivability (for more information see UW-Eau Claire Chemistry Dept. Website). Students will have the opportunities to participate in the summer seminar series by other research students and faculty, discussion of important current scientific discoveries, learning to present their own discoveries, learning about being scientists and the scientific careers, graduate school and being graduate student, and participate in field trips to chemical industries. Students will get hands-on training and experiences using highly sophisticated state-of-the-art instruments at UW-Eau Claire.

-One week of Rosetta Code School, where you will learn the inner details of the Rosetta C++ code and community coding environment, so you are fully prepared for the summer! -8 weeks of hands-on research in a molecular modeling and design laboratory, developing new algorithms and discovering new science. -The summer will finish with a trip to the Rosetta Conference, where you will present your research in a poster and connect with Rosetta developers from around the world. The sponsor, NSF, will provide housing, travel expenses, and a stipend. Possible projects include: • “Design of self-assembling protein nanomaterials: three-dimensional crystals” • “Structural bioinformatics of protein kinases” • “How do post-translational modifications change the communication of a protein with its partners?” • “Glycoengineering for immunotherapy and biofuels” • “Rosetta Computer Aided Drug Design” • “Computational Redesign of UDP-N-acetylhexosamine pyrophosphorylase for bioorthogonal labeling of protein glycosylation” …and many more

This project is a continuation of a previously funded REU Site: Explore it! Building the Next Generation of Sustainable Forest Bioproduct Researchers. The Site Proposal EEC- 1757529 acknowledges the support from the Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC). This REU Site provides 10 undergraduates with a ten week summer research experience, leveraged on the focus areas of the University of Maine, Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI). Focus on sustainable forest bioproducts is highly topical and of great global importance in the area of sustainable bioproduct alternatives. Students conduct research advancing their knowledge of the field in general and one of the thematic elements, specifically: i) sustainability and LCA, ii) feedstock extraction/modification, iii), process control and sensing, iv) nanomaterial production and utilization, and v) new product development. REU funding provides stipends and professional development activities for 30 undergraduates over 3 years. Additional non-NSF REU funded students will participate, including 6 Chilean students on a mutual exchange with 6 US students, thereby broadening the impact of the program. Students are mentored by one of 12 Faculty, all of whom are senior personnel in the FBRI, or the University of Concepcion–UDT, Chile. The REU program concludes with a forest products industry field trip to Chile, and also involves a research conference where participants present their work to Chilean faculty and students. A unique set of evaluation and assessment tools are employed that allow tracking of student performance, thus enabling feedback to students and the program alike.

The summer research program at The Scripps Research Institute is a research-intensive program in a top-10 academic environment. Research on our campus is often interdisciplinary and combines elements of chemistry and different areas of biology. Our students work on their own research projects, thus receiving hands-on training at the cutting edge of their fields. This lab experience is combined with professional development opportunities that focus on preparation for graduate school.

Students will work closely with a Ph.D. mentor from the Missouri Botanical Garden on an independent research project. Projects available in 2018 involve subjects including taxonomy of tropical plant species, genetic diversity, speciation, conservation biology, restoration ecology, effects of climate change on plant phenology, ethnobotany, and new crop development. Students will be trained in all aspects of research, including project design, background research using library and electronic resources, methods, data collection and analysis, and presentation of results in a poster, public research symposium, and possibly a published paper.

With the guidance of a faculty mentor, interns will conduct original research projects in one of a wide range of marine science topics. In addition to laboratory and field research activities, students will participate in field trips to the Maryland Coastal Bays, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory, and Pocomoke State Park. Students will receive instruction in topics such as scientific ethics, library resources for research, experimental design and data analysis, and scientific writing and communication. Students will present their research to their peers and mentors at a symposium at the Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Center on the final day of the internship.

This NSF-funded program aims to provide cutting edge summer research training experiences for ten undergraduates in the broadly defined area of cell signaling. Through intensive research and a series of organized activities, participants will be exposed to world-class research environments, with the aim of broadening their understanding and appreciation of research.

Combinatorics and Algorithms for Real Problems (CAAR) is a 10 week NSF funded research program designed to bridge the disconnect between the theory (algorithms, probability, combinatorics) and other disciplines within Computer Science (AI, Operations Research, others.) Rather than wax philosophical about this just go Look at the Projects! On the website!

The University of Michigan Physics Department Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU) in Physics provides selected undergraduate students an opportunity to conduct ten weeks of summer research with leading physicists in a range of experimental physics fields.

During the summer of 2018, Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF) and Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM) will sponsor Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs from June through August. Engineering and science students with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology are eligible to apply (please find restrictions and eligibility requirements online). Please note we have very specific goals of doing our best to hire underrepresented minorities, women, and undergraduates who have no previous research experience (although, not to the exclusion of well-represented undergraduates as is evident from looking at photographs from any of our REU programs). The chosen undergraduates taking part in this ten-week program will receive hands-on nanoscience and technology experience through research, with applications to bio-engineering, chemistry, electronics, materials science, optics, optoelectronics, physics, and the life sciences. The research projects are designed and supervised by the faculty and technical staff at CNF and PARADIM using the unique resources offered. A Nano-Convocation is held in August to allow interns the opportunity to present their work to their peers in a concise scientific presentation. Interns also must complete a written report, akin to a research paper, summarizing the findings of their research project. These reports are published and distributed to the interns and sites, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and many others. Participants receive a $5,000 stipend, plus housing and reasonable travel expenses. Full participation in the ten-week program, convocation and final reporting is mandatory. A complete application (http://www.reu.nnin.org/) includes: the online application (profile, research preferences, registration of recommenders, etc.), relevant college coursework in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering, a personal essay and resume, and two Letters of Recommendation. The online application deadline is Wednesday, February 14, 2018 (5:00 p.m. Pacific, 8:00 p.m. Eastern).

Wadsworth Center’s REU program supports basic natural science research in individual and collaborative projects. We are seeking applicants interested in attending graduate school with a goal of pursuing a career in science. We encourage applications from students attending colleges with limited research opportunities and from members of groups underrepresented in the sciences.

The RMBL Education Program is an excellent way to decide if a career in field biology is right for you. Independent research offers an intensive mountain field work experience and emphasizes individual research projects. Students are immersed in an active scientific community, with up to 180 scientists, postdocs, graduate students, undergraduates, staff, and family members living onsite. With this critical mass of ecologists in a single location, the scientific activity is on high speed all summer.

Students will be based at CERN, European’s premier laboratory for high energy physics. Students join active research groups at CERN for nine weeks of individually mentored research activities and an introduction to current topics in high energy physics through the CERN Summer Student Lecture Series.

This program will give a total of 11 student participants 10 weeks of hands-on chemistry research experience on a cutting-edge project related to theoretically interesting molecules (TIM) at one of the five participating host schools. Participants will receive training in all experimental techniques and use instrumentation that would be necessary to conduct graduate-level studies. In addition, students will receive training in chemical safety, hygiene and ethics. Students will keep a research notebook, give an oral presentation of their work, and attend two meetings with the entire group. At these meetings and through the program students will have the opportunity to network with not only faculty at the school where they are conducting research, but with the other faculty in the consortium and with the consortium mentor. This year our mentor is Dr. Vy Dong, Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. While all are encouraged to apply, the TIM Consortium REU program targets underrepresented groups in STEM and those who would have limited or no access to an undergraduate research experience.

Conduct research on the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of humans in the Lake Champlain ecosystem. Funded by the National Science Foundation, REU students will participate in an interdisciplinary cooperative model that promotes integrated thinking across disciplines within and between the natural and social sciences.

The University of Oregon and the National Science Foundation sponsor a 10 week summer undergraduate research program offering a wide variety of exciting research projects for students interested in chemistry, physics, environmental chemistry, optics and materials science. Students work closely with faculty advisors, graduate students and other research undergraduates for a unique summer experience.

The Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center offers a 9-week paid summer research internship to undergraduates. We conduct research in many areas of materials science including: nanoscience, polymers, biomaterials, conducting oxides and molecular plasmonics.

The TRUST REU, hosted by UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is a nine-week summer program in Cybersecurity, Privacy, Secure Storage and Trustworthy Systems, established to promote access to graduate education among undergraduates who may not have exposure to the academic environment of a research university.

Students will work in teams of 2 or 3 with faculty on projects that apply theory to practice. Examples of applications areas are (1) Kidney Exchange, (2) Natural Lang Processing, (3) Image Processing, (4) Cryptography-Security, (5) Game theory applied to Jeopardy, (6) Neural Nets, (7) Probability, (8) Quantum Computing

This NSF REU offers interdisciplinary research experience in leading laboratories that apply the intellectual, experimental, or theoretical tools of physical, mathematical, or engineering sciences to biological questions. Successful completion of the program qualifies participants for a second summer’s research at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Nové Hrady, South Bohemia.

The REU program offers a research experience in the beautiful and safe city of Graz in the foothills of the Alps. At the Technical University of Graz, students typically do research on applied chemistry projects, gaining valuable experience in both science and culture. Capstone event in Syracuse, NY in October (weekend, TBA)

This ten-week summer program provides undergraduate students in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline with intensive experience in engineering education research, such as how learners’ experience, background, and perception play a role when they learn engineering knowledge and skills.

All students participating in the REU program will take part in tutorials on tools and techniques that are widely used in data-intensive computing research, as well as work with a faculty mentor to conduct research on one of several possible topics in the realm of data-intensive computing.

This REU unites the successful neuroscience undergraduate research programs of three predominately undergraduate institutions in Northern Ohio and Eastern Indiana. The REU consists of research teams from each institution, with no more than a 2:1 REU student to faculty ratio for a nine-week summer REU. Each group will focus on a separate research project from a faculty mentor’s area of expertise. Participants will work on challenging, authentic research questions and learn methods, skills and content to succeed in their research endeavors at their home institutions. In addition, during biweekly consortium meetings, participants will learn methods, skills and content on research methods being used at the partner institutions. Participants will also engage in discussion on their projects, learn about the progress of their peers, network with other students, hear about career opportunities in academe and industry, develop ethical and responsible research conduct strategies and improve CV, cover letter and interview skills during the weekly consortium meetings that will bring the research groups together in-person and virtually. Students will present their findings at a research symposium at the conclusion of the program.

The main objective of the REU program is to expose undergraduate students to interdisciplinary research in the field of sensing, monitoring and detection. During the 10 week program,from 5/21/2018 to 7/28/2018, the participants will closely work with faculty and graduate students on cutting edge research projects that bridge traditional chemistry disciplines. Beside full time research, participants will be involved in weekly seminars and workshops focused on modern problems in the chemistry of sensing, monitoring and detection, ethics in science, professional growth, and the role of the scientist in modern society. The REU program provides a $ 5,200 summer stipend. In addition, housing and travel, (including travel for presentation of work in conferences) is provided by the program. Sophomore, junior, and rising senior students are encouraged to apply.

The theme of the REU site is to study and to develop materials and devices with application in biotechnology and medicine by bringing together engineering, computer science, photonics research, chemistry and biochemistry, and nanoscience and technology in interdisciplinary teams. Qualifications: Students must be on an undergraduate track at a US institution. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident.

Biology, mathematics and computer science majors are invited to participate in independent, mentored research. Students will receive training in not only in skills particular to their research, but also in support skills for the successful completion and dissemination of the project.

TECBio REU @ Pitt is a 10-week program that provides a challenging graduate-level research experience in computational biology. In addition to performing cutting-edge research, TECBio students also participate in academic and professional development activities, while experiencing the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh – America’s most livable city.

The Translational Ecology for Undergraduate program gives 10 students an intensive summer research experience in ecology. Students work with mentors on cutting edge topics of their choice while developing autonomy. They also engage in enrichment activities designed to foster critical reflection about science and its linkages to society.

The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) focuses on interdisciplinary nanoscale research at the interface of biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. More than 40 faculty participants from the School of Engineering, College of Arts and Science, and the School of Medicine inspire students by creating an atmosphere of excitement and creativity. Each REU participate will work directly with VINSE faculty members and their research groups and be part of the larger VINSE community.

Are you ready to explore materials science in the laboratory? The faculty at Clemson University believe that undergraduates can and do make important contributions to the field of materials science through their research. We also know that working in a research laboratory can be a transformative experience and help current undergraduates decide if attending graduate school is the right option for them. This program (Interfaces and Surfaces) accepts around ten students every summer to both fabricate and study new materials and material systems. During our ten-week program, participants will conduct research, practice a range of professional skills, reflect on how to achieve their career goals and experience working on diverse teams.

Undergraduate students participate in research projects within the areas of synthesis, characterization and application of nanoparticles and their composites and assemblies. The student participants also attend scientific and professional development seminars, a session on research ethics, and participate in field trips to local industrial and related sites and in organized social activities.

For this 10 week research program students will spend most of their time doing research under the guidance of a faculty mentor and other members of his/her group. In addition there are weekly seminars on current research, professional development workshops such as on applying to graduate school, and social activities.

Our Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program engages undergraduate students in socially relevant computing research. The program immerses students in a truly collaborative research community. We teach research skills through training sessions and experiential, hands-on learning, while students actively contribute to a community that includes faculty, graduate students, and peers.

The Samford REU program is designed to give undergraduate students an exceptional summer research experience. Students are individually paired with a faculty member and work side by side with them as they conduct research.

Students will be involved in exciting and interesting projects at the very edge of our current knowledge in these areas. They will learn how to formulate and test hypotheses, how to problem-solve and troubleshoot, and how to use state-of-the-art techniques and instrumentation including analytical ultracentrifugation and X-ray crystallography. A significant number of participants in this program have published the results of their projects in scientific journals. Each student is assigned to a specific faculty member’s research laboratory, where the student works closely with the faculty mentor, post-doctoral associates, and graduate students.

Sequences play an important role in the mathematical sciences and other fields. Students will work on team projects to enumerate sequential objects and their properties. One emphasis will be to develop and solve conjectures in several combinatorial and algorithmic areas, as well as the tools necessary for identifying such conjectures.

ReNUWIt’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program engages undergraduate students in ReNUWIt faculty’s research labs, under the mentorship of ReNUWIt post-docs and graduate students. Participants learn laboratory/field techniques, are immersed in ReNUWIt’s collaborative and interdisciplinary culture, and conduct meaningful research in state-of-the-art facilities. REU participants also interact directly with ReNUWIt faculty and peers, receive professional development training, and experience ReNUWIt’s systems-level approach to addressing the nation’s water issues. Additional program requirements include meetings, oral presentations, a short written report, and summary slides and/or posters.

The Computer Science and Engineering Department at Oakland University invites students to apply to its eleventh summer of an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduate students. The students selected to participate will be immersed in a research environment under the mentoring of CSE faculty. This program is a full-time comprehensive educational experience targeted to women and minorities in particular. It should be understood by the students that this position is not merely a summer job, but rather an educational experience where the students are treated as junior colleagues.

REU research activities deal Information Centric Engineering (ICE) and Digital Manufacturing issues. Research areas deals with creation of Virtual Reality based engineering and simulation environments for a range of process domains (micro assembly, surgical simulation and space systems).