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/Name | Contact | Link | Research Topics/Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenges of the 21st Century | chmlando@umn.edu | Chemistry Summer Lando/NSF REU webpage | Chemistry research |
| Combinatorics & Algebra | reiner@umn.edu | Professor Vic Reiner's REU website | Combinatorics, Algebra |
| Physics & Astronomy at UMN | physics@umn.edu | School of Physics and Astronomy website | Condensed Matter Physics, Particle Physics, Biophysics, High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology, Space and Planetary Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Nanomaterials | engen@umn.edu | MRSEC website | Materials Science and Engineering: Engineered Multiblock Polymers, Organic Optoelectronic Interfaces, Magnetic Heterostructures, Nanoparticle-based Materials, and other projects |
| Computer Science and Engineering Human-Centered Computing for Social Good | cs-reu@umn.edu | Computer Science and Engineering REU website | Virtual Reality, Visualization, Human-computer Interaction, and Human-robot Interaction |
Other REUs around the University of Minnesota
| Summer Research in Neuroimaging for Cognitive Neuroscience | lssurp@umn.edu | Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) website | Central 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) Program | lssurp@umn.edu | Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) website | Cancer Biology research |
| Heart, Lung & Blood (HLB) Program | lssurp@umn.edu | Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) website | Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular biology, Immunology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Stem cell biology. |
| Neuroscience of Neurological Disorders and Drug Addiction Program | lssurp@umn.edu | Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) website | Neurodegenerative Disorders and Drug Addiction |
| PRE-Medical Scientist Training Program | lssurp@umn.edu | Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) website | Cancer Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Biology, and Hematologic Disorders |
| PharmacoNeuroImmunology (PNI) Program | lssurp@umn.edu | Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) website | Neuroscience of Auditory and Vestibular Systems, Neuroscience of Drug Abuse and Addiction, intestinal tract: opioid and cannabinoid receptors, enteric neurons and mucosal defense |