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REU Program

Fields of Research

Our REU participants can choose from a variety of fields based on their interests. Our current offerings are:

Once a student is accepted, they will be matched with a faculty member in their preferred field and integrated into an ongoing research project.

REU Participant, Vasiki Konneh, performing research

About REU at Minnesota

Soudan Mine Visit: The Soudan Mine houses the MINOS (Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) detector and the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS II) 1/2-mile underground.
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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.

Activities from Past Years

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.

Group photo of 2024 Physics and Astronomy Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program taken at McNamara Alumni Center

 

This years participants were:

ParticipantHome InstitutionResearch AdvisorResearch Presentation
Trevor BlodgettUniversity of ToledoMichael CoughlinBuilding Detection Software for Ringdown Gravitational Waves; Poster
Mary DavenportGustavus Adolphus CollegeLindsay GlesenerPoster
Haley HarmsUniversity of Northern IowaAndy FurmanskiBooster Neutrino Beam Monitoring with the Baseline Neutrino Detector Cosmic Ray Tagger; Poster
Rose HarveyMichigan Technological UniversityVincent NoireauxPoster
Synnove HunnesGustavus Adolphus CollegeKen HellerBooster Neutrino Beam Monitoring with the Baseline Neutrino Detector Cosmic Ray Tagger; Poster
Kaylah JanisCarleton CollegeDan DahlbergRandom Telegraph Noise in Magnetic Garnets; Poster
Chris KochUniversity of MontanaKe WangInvestigating the Quantum Hall Effect in Twisted Graphene; Poster
Edward MorellFlorida International UniversityZhen LiuGroup Theory in Particle Physics; Poster
Devon ScottVirginia Commonwealth UniversityPat KellyStudying Star Columns using Cross Correlation with Pan-STARRS; Poster
Catherine WelchUniversity of WashingtonNadja StrobbePoster