UMN Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) opportunities

An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she/they works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.

The following is a list of REU opportunities both within the College of Science and Engineering and around the University of Minnesota.

NOTE: This list is not complete and does not include all REU opportunities at the University. 

College of Science and Engineering REUs

Site Info/NameContactLinkResearch Topics/Keywords
Challenges of the 21st Centurychmlando@umn.eduChemistry Summer Lando/NSF REU webpageChemistry research
Combinatorics & Algebrareiner@umn.eduProfessor Vic Reiner's REU websiteCombinatorics, Algebra
Physics & Astronomy at UMNphysics@umn.eduSchool of Physics and Astronomy websiteCondensed Matter Physics, Particle Physics, Biophysics, High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology, Space and Planetary Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Nanomaterialsengen@umn.eduMRSEC websiteMaterials Science and Engineering: Engineered Multiblock Polymers, Organic Optoelectronic Interfaces, Magnetic Heterostructures, Nanoparticle-based Materials, and other projects

Other REUs around the University of Minnesota

Summer Research in Neuroimaging for Cognitive Neurosciencelssurp@umn.eduLife Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteCentral and Peripheral Nervous Systems, including topics in experimental studies using cutting-edge recording and stimulation techniques, computational modeling, and neurotechnology device fabrication
Cancer Researcher, Education and Training Experience (CREATE) Programlssurp@umn.eduLife Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteCancer Biology research
Heart, Lung & Blood (HLB) Programlssurp@umn.eduLife Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteBiochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular biology, Immunology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Stem cell biology.
Neuroscience of Neurological Disorders and Drug Addiction Programlssurp@umn.eduLife Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteNeurodegenerative Disorders and Drug Addiction
PRE-Medical Scientist Training Programlssurp@umn.eduLife Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteCancer Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Biology, and Hematologic Disorders
PharmacoNeuroImmunology (PNI) Programlssurp@umn.eduLife Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteNeuroscience of Auditory and Vestibular Systems, Neuroscience of Drug Abuse and Addiction, intestinal tract: opioid and cannabinoid receptors, enteric neurons and mucosal defense