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 Project Grant award of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the renewal and continuation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in physics, astrophysics, and optics at the University of Rochester. The award provides ten undergraduate students per year for ten weeks of summer research across sub-fields including nuclear and particle physics, quantum optics, condensed matter, astrophysics, and plasma physics. The...
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 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 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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $478,698 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to host a 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on nanoscience and engineering. The program will provide 10 underserved undergraduate students per year the opportunity to engage in advanced research across areas such as optics, chemistry, and electronics. In addition to conducting lab work,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $428,937 over three years to the Trustees of Union College in Schenectady, New York. The project will establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on providing 10 undergraduates per year with engineering research experiences, professional development, and entrepreneurship training. Students will engage in hands-on research projects across biomedical, civil,...
This three-year, $300,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site at the University of Colorado/JILA. The site provides research experiences for eight undergraduate students per summer for ten weeks in fields of physics including atomic, molecular, optical physics and others. Students are paired with faculty to conduct cutting-edge research and master parts of larger tasks. The program includes ethics, electronics and machining classes,...
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,...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $456,796 to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to host a 3-year REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site focused on optics and photonics technologies, systems, and devices. The award will engage 10 diverse undergraduate students each year in cutting-edge research projects, professional development activities, and exploration of STEM career paths and graduate school preparation. Key research areas include optical imaging, nano-fabrication, communications, and semiconductor devices. The program aims to increase the number of students entering the workforce with skills in these critical optical and photonic technologies that enable modern systems and devices. The award reflects NSF's mission to support research and education initiatives that advance scientific understanding and have broader societal impacts.