Applications are open for the 10-week-long internship program, NSF REU EXPLORE 2026 @ UMBC. The details on EXPLORE @ UMBC can be found on the website, https://explore.umbc.edu/, as well as this downloadable PDF. A QR code is also included for quick access to the application site.
Jasper Lewis (612/UMBC), Ivona Cetinić (616/MSU), and Andy Sayer (616/UMBC) are serving as mentors with EXPLORE. Dr. Lewis' project is titled "Investigating atmospheric connections across large regions using Lidar remote sensing", and and Drs. Cetinić and Sayer's project is titled "PACE observation of the ocean’s response to atmospheric deposition."
We encourage interested undergraduate students to peruse the information found on the GESTAR II website under Student Opportunities. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2026. For questions, contact reu.explore@umbc.edu.
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