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 Century[email protected]Chemistry Summer Lando/NSF REU webpageChemistry research
Combinatorics & Algebra[email protected]Professor Vic Reiner's REU websiteCombinatorics, Algebra
Physics & Astronomy at UMN[email protected]School 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) Nanomaterials[email protected]MRSEC websiteMaterials 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[email protected]Computer Science and Engineering REU websiteVirtual Reality, Visualization, Human-computer Interaction, and Human-robot Interaction

Other REUs around the University of Minnesota

Summer Research in Neuroimaging for Cognitive Neuroscience[email protected]Life 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) Program[email protected]Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteCancer Biology research
Heart, Lung & Blood (HLB) Program[email protected]Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteBiochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular biology, Immunology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Stem cell biology.
Neuroscience of Neurological Disorders and Drug Addiction Program[email protected]Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteNeurodegenerative Disorders and Drug Addiction
PRE-Medical Scientist Training Program[email protected]Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) websiteCancer Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Biology, and Hematologic Disorders
PharmacoNeuroImmunology (PNI) Program[email protected]Life 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