
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 $6000.00
In addition to the stipend we provide:
- Housing
- Travel reimbursement
- Access to University amenities
Activities include:
- GRE prep sessions
- Weekly luncheon seminars
- Poster session
- Safety and ethics training
- Training and access to the machine shop and Nanofabrication Center
Social events may include:
- Guthrie Theater production
- 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 spareu@umn.edu.
Students of underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
2022 REU Program
The 2022 REU Program ran from June 6 - August 12, 2022.
This years participants were:
Participant | Home Institution | Research Advisor | Research Presentation |
---|---|---|---|
Malachy Bloom | Carleton College | Vuk Mandic | Angular Resolution of the Search for Anisotropic SGWBs with LISA; Poster |
Kat Del Cairo | University of Texas, Austin | Elias Puchner | Poster |
Claire Dwyer | Vassar College | Jeremy Mans | |
Justus Fagan | Austin College | Vincent Noireaux | Exploration of Dynamic pH and Temperature Measurements in TXTL; Poster |
Emily Foley | Wake Forest University | Michael Coughlin | Simulations of Compact Binary Merger Events in Preparation for Forthcoming LIGO Observing Runs; Poster |
Anne Lashbrook | Saint Louis University | Nadja Strobbe |
Study of the Two Lepton Channel Sensitivity in Low-pTmiss Top Squark Searches; Poster |
Will Leija | Texas State University | Ken Heller | Measurement of Leak Properties of Mu2e/Mu2e-II Tensioned Straws; Poster |
Jared Nash | Albion College | Shaul Hanany | Poster |
Leigh Preimesberger | University of Texas, Dallas | Greg Pawloski | Estimating the Energy of Neutral Current Neutrino Interactions in the NOνA Experiment; Poster |
Tiago Sereno | Binghamton University | Zhen Liu | Poster |
Isaac Throndson | Grinnell College | Liliya Williams | Investigating Shape Degeneracies in Multiple Image Gravitational Lenses; Poster |