
REU Program
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is a 10-week summer program that provides a working research environment for undergraduate students.
The Program will run from June 6 through August 12, 2022.
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 physics@umn.edu.
Students of underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
2021 REU Program
The 2021 REU Program ran from May 31 - August 6, 2021.
This years participants were:
Participant | Home Institution | Research Advisor | Research Presentation |
---|---|---|---|
Daniel Caballero | Boston University | Claudia Scarlata & Vihang Mehta | |
Anjali Dziarski | Indiana University | Ken Heller | Mu2e Tracker Construction: Developing Ideas and Prototypes for Mu2e-II |
Bella Finkel | Skidmore College | Vuk Mandic | |
Johanna Harding | Colby College | Michael Coughlin | |
Gabe Holum | Concordia College, Moorhead | Prisca Cushman | |
Tyler Hull | University of South Florida | Elias Puchner | Optimization of DCAB (Diffusion Contrast After Bleaching) Fluorescence Microscopy in Living Cells |
Giovani Leone | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Greg Pawloski | Simulating Events in a Proposed Neutrino Detector for Space Flight |
Adrian Macias | College of the Sequoias | Patrick Kelly | |
Brandon Reed | University of Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Coughlin | Light Curve Fitting for Fast-Transient Searches |
Margaret Shepherd | Macalester College | Evan Skillman | SHIELD Galaxies with Offset Neutral Gas Distributions |
Sophia Stevens | St. Olaf College | Nadja Strobbe | |
Carter Swift | Macalester College | Jorge Vinals | |
Abigail Tadlock | Mount Holyoke College | Andrew Furmanski |