This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences), supports an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site at the State University of New York at Binghamton. The $426,197 award, effective from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027, integrates undergraduates into interdisciplinary research experiences focused on renewable energy generation and storage. The program aims to stimulate student...
This Project Grant award, valued at $479,565.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to fund an Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on materials and devices for sustainable technology applications. The key objectives of this 3-year REU program are to increase retention and graduation rates of underserved populations, particularly Hispanic students from low socio-economic...
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, 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 National Science Foundation Project Grant award to the University of Wyoming in the amount of $418,500 supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program in the Division of Chemistry. Over the 2024-2026 summers, the program will provide 10 students per year with 10 weeks of collaborative research experience focused on analytical chemistry, sustainability, and renewable energy. In addition to the hands-on research, participants will take part in a professional...
This $117,900 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program at Mississippi State University from September 2025 to August 2028. The program will train 10 undergraduate students per summer for 10 weeks, immersing them in collaborative research projects at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, and environmental...
This $237,568 National Science Foundation project grant supports the Geosciences REU Site program at Montana Technological University from December 2022 through November 2024. The program provides undergraduate students hands-on research experience in environmental science and engineering through a 10-week summer internship. Students participate in fieldwork to collect samples from sites impacted by mining and climate change. They then conduct laboratory analysis on the samples under faculty...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided a $438,627 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) to Wayne State University to host a three-year "REU Site: Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing". The award period runs from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. The project aims to educate 10 undergraduate students per year on sustainable advanced manufacturing topics, providing them with research, learning, and communication skills under the supervision of faculty mentors. The...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $121,252 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Idaho, doing business as the University of Idaho, under the Division of Chemistry and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program. This 3-year grant, awarded from April 2024 to March 2027, will support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on sustainability. The program will train 10 undergraduate students per summer in research areas...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $300,000 to the University of Virginia to support research and development focused on advancing a novel lithium extraction process for recycling lithium-ion batteries. The two-year project aims to develop a fundamental understanding of key components in this recycling approach, which leverages chemical oxidation and selective electrochemical recovery to selectively extract...