The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $578,679 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan (doing business as the University of Michigan) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant provides funding from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026 to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site that enables 15 undergraduate students each summer to participate in research on high energy physics topics at the European Organization for...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Lehigh University. The $464,339 award, effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2028, will provide 10 undergraduate students each summer the opportunity to participate in 10 weeks of research across diverse physics fields, including string theory, nuclear physics, astrophysics, condensed matter physics,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will provide $139,432 to the University of Central Florida to host a 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site titled "Unleashing the Light: Building the Future of Laser Technologies". The program will engage 10 undergraduate students per year in 10 weeks of research and educational experiences focused on laser engineering and technologies. Students will work closely with...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program provides $460,000 in funding from March 2025 through February 2028 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site. The REU site will expose 10 undergraduate participants per summer to 10 weeks of research in astronomy, astroparticle physics, high energy theory, and condensed matter theory and experiment. Participants...
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Division of Materials Research, has awarded a $388,404 Project Grant to Georgetown University to operate an Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on materials physics research. Over a 3-year period from September 2024 to August 2027, the program will provide 9 undergraduates from diverse backgrounds and institutions with a 10-week summer research experience. Students will engage in experimental, computational, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the renewal of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Physics at Oklahoma State University. The $372,192 award will allow 8-10 undergraduate students to conduct 10 weeks of summer research at the university, immersing them in a multidisciplinary research environment covering topics such as atomic physics, computational physics,...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $310,555 project grant to the University of Nebraska to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on lasers and optics from March 2021 through February 2024. The grant is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise. Under this award, the University of Nebraska will host undergraduate students for summer...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation provides $515,860 to Boston University to support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site through March 2026. The site will provide research opportunities for 10 undergraduate students per summer in various physics topics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program. Students will gain meaningful research experience working in groups with faculty and senior scientists on specific projects spanning particle physics,...
This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research, supports a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Michigan State University (MSU). The REU Site enables 10 undergraduate students per year to engage in intensive research projects revolving around semiconductor materials or technologies. The program aims to attract and retain STEM students, increase diversity in STEM fields, and foster mentoring relationships to...
This $398,029 National Science Foundation project grant will fund the establishment of a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Kansas from March 2022 through February 2025. The REU site will expose ten undergraduate participants each summer to research in astronomy, astroparticle physics, high energy theory, and condensed matter theory and experiment. Participants will gain hands-on research experience through short-term mentored projects and have the...