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 three-year, $619,214 National Science Foundation award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support the Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site. The REU program will provide research opportunities for 14 undergraduate interns annually at Cornell University or Johns Hopkins University facilities. Interns may choose from eight general projects in areas such as...
This three-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $460,443 to Michigan Technological University to operate an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site focused on integrated circuits and semiconductor processes with an emphasis on responsible engineering and sustainability. Over the award period from April 2025 to March 2028, the project will engage 8 students per year in research projects aimed at improving the...
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,...
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 under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program provides $428,937 to the Trustees of Union College in Schenectady, NY to implement a 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. The program will annually engage 10 undergraduate students, recruited from two- and four-year colleges, in engineering research experiences, professional development, and entrepreneurship training. The goal is to spark students' interest in...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $336,652 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a three-year interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduate (REU) site program at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa. The program, entitled "Interdisciplinary Research to Prepare Students for the Next Era of Domestic Semiconductor Device Fabrication", will introduce undergraduate students to advanced microelectronic and semiconductor...
This three-year, $388,489 National Science Foundation project grant through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) funds the University of Michigan to operate the Semiconductor Hands-On Research Experience site. The site provides experiential nanofabrication training in semiconductor materials, devices, and technologies to nine students per year through 10-week summer research projects. Students gain experience otherwise unavailable at their home institutions and conduct research in areas like...
This $464,923 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Clarkson University to host a new 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on Undergraduate Research in Sensor Development (Design, Manufacture, Analysis) and Implementation Pipeline (SDIP). The SDIP program aims to develop skilled leaders capable of addressing global challenges in fields such as public health, the environment, space,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) provides $464,871 to Boston University to host a three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on integrated nanomanufacturing. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. Under this REU site, ten undergraduate students per summer will engage in mentored research across interdisciplinary labs at Boston University, exploring advances in nanotechnology,...