This National Science Foundation award provides $412,937 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2026. The award supports an industry-focused REU program that provides 12 undergraduate students per year with a 9-week summer research experience applying mathematics and statistics to solve real-world problems from corporate...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $100,000 provides funding to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to host a new 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on materials science and engineering. The REU site will support 10 undergraduate students per year for 10 weeks of hands-on research and learning experiences related to the structure, processing, properties, and performance of materials and...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $456,034 Project Grant to the University of Colorado Boulder under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. The REU Site will host ten undergraduate students per summer for hands-on research internships in highly innovative materials science and engineering projects, as well as science policy projects focusing on technology transitions. Students will...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $465,895 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to fund a 10-week summer research program for 10 undergraduate students. The "REU SITE: CENTER FOR EARLY RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS" program offers mentored research opportunities and professional development focused on interdisciplinary projects in materials science, such as...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program provides $465,000 to the University of Pennsylvania's Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program. The program will engage 10 undergraduate students annually in hands-on materials research across disciplines such as metamaterials, bioinspired engineering, and novel materials applications. In...
Dartmouth College will receive $428,020 from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. The site will provide 10 undergraduate students per summer substantive hands-on research experience in materials science and engineering topics. Students will work with faculty mentors on projects that create new materials with potential applications to...
Northeastern University was awarded a $404,391 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. The three-year REU Site will host 10 community college students each summer to participate in research projects focused on the field of smart engineering, including artificial intelligence/machine learning, smart infrastructures, smart materials, and smart health. Students will be...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides funding to James Madison University (JMU) to support an undergraduate Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in the mathematical sciences over three consecutive summer terms. The $418,500 award will host nine undergraduate students each summer for a 10-week research experience, with the aim of developing their interest in pursuing graduate...
This three-year $414,484 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides research opportunities in multifunctional materials for nine undergraduate students per year, with a focus on students from predominantly undergraduate institutions and minority-serving institutions. The project, hosted by the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), aims to inspire early-stage undergraduates to...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside) provides $430,000 in funding for an Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on materials science and thin-film technologies. The award, made under NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, will support hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students in areas such as semiconductor processing, materials...