Physics REU

The National Science Foundation funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) is a national award winning program which creates research partnerships between first and second year students and University of Michigan faculty and research scientists. All schools and colleges of the University of Michigan are active participants in UROP, thereby providing a wealth of research topics from which a student can choose.

The University of Michigan WISE Program is designed to increase the number of girls and women pursing degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics while fostering their future success. Women in Science and Engineering programs are open to all students, they are designed to encourage and support women and girls.

UM WISE programming includes pre-college programs (grades 6-12), programs for undergraduate and graduate women. Post doctoral students are welcome to participate in any program they find beneficial. WISE also has volunteer, leadership and employment opportunities for UM undergraduate and graduate students in the sciences and engineering.

Deadline: Wednesday, February 1st (for priority review); Monday, March 1st (official deadline)

Nebraska's summer program offers research opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. A complete listing of faculty mentors and research project descriptions can be found on our website at http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/. Students can also find information about program benefits including a competitive stipend, room and board, travel expenses and more.

Summer 2012 programs include:

• Applied Mathematics
• Bioenergy Systems
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Nanomaterials and Nanoscience
• Optics and Laser Physics
• Redox Biology and Biochemistry
• Virology

Deadline: March 1, 2012

SMaRT is a 10-week summer program at UMass Amherst for undergraduates interested in learning about research in theoretical aspects of soft matter. "Soft matter" describes those materials whose properties fall in between liquid and crystalline sold: from complex fluids like polymers & liquid crystals to living cells and tissues.

Soft matter physics is an interdisciplinary field, drawing on the tools of statistical mechanics, computational physics, geometry, continuum elasticity and physical chemistry.

Undergraduate SMaRT participants gain research experience in topics at the forefront of the field of the soft matter. Additionally, students participate in a series "short-courses" and group meetings aimed to facilitate and compliment ongoing research activities.

To learn more and apply visit: http://www.pse.umass.edu/ggrason/SoftMAtterResearchinTheory.htm or e-mail grason@mail.pse.umass.edu