REU Program
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is a 10-week program that provides a working research environment for undergraduates.
Fields of Research
Our REU participants can choose from a variety of fields based on their interests. Our current offerings are:
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Biophysics
- Condensed Matter Experimental Physics
- Condensed Matter Theoretical Physics
- Cosmology
- High Energy Experimental Physics
- High Energy Theoretical Physics
- Physics Education
- Space & Plasma Physics
Once a student is accepted, they will be matched with a faculty member in their preferred field and integrated into an ongoing research project.
About REU at Minnesota
Participants receive a stipend of $7,000 to cover their living expenses during the 10 weeks.
In addition to the stipend we provide:
- On-Campus Dormitory Housing
- Travel reimbursement up to $700
Activities include:
- Weekly luncheon seminars
- Poster session
- Safety and ethics training
Social events may include:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art visit
- Major league baseball game
- Riverboat cruise
- Science Museum of Minnesota visit
Education Eligibility:
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.
Questions?
For more information, contact [email protected].
Students of underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
2025 Program
The REU Program will run from June 2 - August 8 in 2025.
2024 REU Program
The 2024 REU Program ran from June 3 - August 9, 2024.
This years participants were:
Participant | Home Institution | Research Advisor | Research Presentation |
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Trevor Blodgett | University of Toledo | Michael Coughlin | Building Detection Software for Ringdown Gravitational Waves; Poster |
Mary Davenport | Gustavus Adolphus College | Lindsay Glesener | Poster |
Haley Harms | University of Northern Iowa | Andy Furmanski | Booster Neutrino Beam Monitoring with the Baseline Neutrino Detector Cosmic Ray Tagger; Poster |
Rose Harvey | Michigan Technological University | Vincent Noireaux | Poster |
Synnove Hunnes | Gustavus Adolphus College | Ken Heller | Booster Neutrino Beam Monitoring with the Baseline Neutrino Detector Cosmic Ray Tagger; Poster |
Kaylah Janis | Carleton College | Dan Dahlberg | Random Telegraph Noise in Magnetic Garnets; Poster |
Chris Koch | University of Montana | Ke Wang | Investigating the Quantum Hall Effect in Twisted Graphene; Poster |
Edward Morell | Florida International University | Zhen Liu | Group Theory in Particle Physics; Poster |
Devon Scott | Virginia Commonwealth University | Pat Kelly | Studying Star Columns using Cross Correlation with Pan-STARRS; Poster |
Catherine Welch | University of Washington | Nadja Strobbe | Poster |