This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $329,310 to Salish Kootenai College, a tribal college in Pablo, Montana, to implement the Sustainable Land and Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates (SLAWR REU) program. The SLAWR REU introduces undergraduate students, particularly Native Americans and underrepresented minorities, to Earth systems science through a community-based research experience. Key activities...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award in the amount of $398,266 provides funding to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to support the "Sustainable Land and Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates (SLAWR REU)." The project introduces undergraduate students to Earth systems science through a community-based research experience that honors Tribal communities. Students will conduct research at three sites,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) provides $505,759 to Portland State University to support a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in climate and atmospheric science research. The program aims to train a diverse cohort of 10 students each summer, primarily recruiting from underrepresented groups, in hands-on atmospheric and climate science research. The key objectives are to provide in-depth education, teach transferable...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $397,200.00 to Montana State University in Bozeman, MT to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on "Elevating Culturally Relevant Chemistry" over 3 summers from 2025-2027. The program will train 10 students per summer, who will pursue independent research projects in collaboration with faculty members on topics spanning catalysis, chemical biology, and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $542,110 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to The Pennsylvania State University to establish a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on climate, air quality, and urban systems research. The 3-year program, starting on September 1, 2024, will provide 15 undergraduate students per year with research internships on topics related to climate resiliency and environmental justice. Students will work alongside...
This National Science Foundation REU Site grant awarded to Northern Arizona University will provide high-quality summer research experiences for a total of 27 students, primarily from tribal and community colleges, over the summers of 2024-2026. The $250,000 award will support 9 students per summer to conduct research on ecology, biodiversity, and the environment of the Colorado Plateau. Students will learn research methods and many will present their findings at scientific conferences. The...
This federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will provide $392,819 over three years to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY) at the University at Albany to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on atmospheric research and engineering solutions for climate change and environmental challenges. The REU site will recruit and support 24 diverse undergraduate...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $488,720 to Georgia Tech Research Corporation to support a multi-institution Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on broadening participation in atmospheric science, oceanography, and geosciences research. Over the 3-year award period from August 2024 to July 2027, the program will offer high-quality research experiences and professional development activities for...
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...
Montana State University was awarded a three-year, $397,090 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to operate an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site titled "Exploring the Limits of Life - Understanding Biofilms in Extreme Environments." The grant will support hands-on research internships for undergraduate students to study biofilms, which are aggregates of microorganisms that grow on surfaces, in extreme environments from...