Programs

• REU: Bioenergy Systems
• SROP: Biomedical Engineering
• SROP: Chemistry
• REU: Applied Mathematics
• REU: Nanomaterials and Nanoscience
• REU: Optics and Laser Physics
• REU: Redox Biology
• SROP: Virology

The Nebraska Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP).

All work and no play?
Not exactly.

One unique feature of the Nebraska Summer Research Program is the partnership between the REU and SROP programs and the Office of Graduate Studies. Students benefit in having a community of scholars in which to learn and to share research with.

This intensive summer research experience provides mentoring and research experiences while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life. Students with a strong interest in graduate programs are particularly encouraged to apply, as are those from populations traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

The College of Engineering is offering to qualified undergraduates from throughout the country the opportunity to conduct research projects in:

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering

The program lasts for eight weeks during the summer. The dates for 2012 are June 2nd (check-in) to July 28th (check out).

Research Opportunities

All research projects pertaining to SUPER will be based in Discovery Park, just four miles north of the main campus.

SUPER students will have office space in Discovery Park and access to all research facilities. They will be assigned a faculty mentor and can choose to perform research under one of our research areas or propose a research project of their own (check our website for other exciting research projects):

• Bioinformatics
• Characterization and testing of piezoelectric materials and devices
• Computer architecture, memory systems, and parallel processing
• Development and testing of advanced polymer based materials and composites
• Embedded Computing
• Low Power VLSI Design
• Microwave and Antennas

Eligibility

Our program is oriented towards students who have completed at least two years of study in:

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering

A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher at the end of the Fall 2011 semester is required.  Students who will graduate at the end of the Spring 2012 semester are not eligible for this program.

EACH SUMMER, the Maryland Sea Grant Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program offers fourteen students the opportunity to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay — the program is especially designed for students majoring in such fields as biology, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, engineering, physics, marine science and mathematics.

The Maryland Sea Grant Program, with support from the National Science Foundation provides each fellow with:

• a stipend of $4,300
• dormitory costs
• round-trip travel expenses

During this 12-week REU program each student works with a mentor on an individual research project at one of two labs located on the Chesapeake Bay: the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's (UMCES) Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Maryland, or its Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, Maryland.

     *PERSONALIZED MENTOR-MATCHING

      ** OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT including rigorous training in scientific speaking & writing, GRE prep, career exploration, and networking with industrial scientists

      ** EXCELLENT FUNDING: Stipend + on-campus housing + travel allowance. (If the student earns a summer MARC salary, we can supplement from non-federal sources).

      ** ALUMNI SUCCESS: awards for presentations at national meetings such as ABRCMS & placement at top graduate schools

       ** GREAT LOCATION with professional & recreational advantages.

      ** FUN AND FRIENDSHIPS – vibrant multi-cultural community and social program.

      ** EASY ON-LINE APPLICATION: Rolling admissions starts at the end January and is highly selective. Apply now at http://rise.rutgers.edu!

We have hosted MARC students every summer and hope some of your students will join that cohort as part of RiSE 2012. Questions? rise@rci.rutgers.edu or 732.932.7275.

If any of your seniors are still in the process of finalizing graduate school plans, I would be happy to speak with them directly about appropriate programs at Rutgers. We also offer an APPLICATION FEE WAIVER to any student who attended ABRCMS.

The University of Michigan Biophysics Summer Research for Undergraduates Program (REU) provides selected undergraduate students from around the United States an opportunity to conduct ten weeks of summer research with some of the country's leading biophysicists. The program is conducted in concert with the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program and is supported by funds from the National Science Foundation. REU students have the opportunity to participate in a biophysics laboratory utilizing various techniques such as x-ray crystallography and NMR.

The Biophysics Program at the University of Michigan is one of very few standalone biophysics programs in the US and has a long tradition of interdisciplinary research. Since Biophysics is extremely intellectually diverse, our aim is not only to provide research experience in a subfield of the discipline, but to also provide an overview of state-of-the-art research in the field, and the experimental and theoretical/computational methods and techniques that are commonly used.

DEADLINE:  February 24, 2012