The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce the selection of 35 undergraduate students to receive SURF Awards in support of their summer undergraduate research projects. The faculty review committee was impressed by the very high caliber of the 107 applications submitted this year.
Congratulations to the SURF awardees! Your academic achievements, curiosity, initiative, and motivation were evident in your applications. You have a challenging summer of deep engagement with the process of research ahead of you. We look forward to hearing about all you learn!
We thank the faculty members who supported SURF applicants in a range of roles: mentors, letter writers, and faculty review committee members! SURF represents a collaborative effort between students and faculty. This program would simply not be possible without the support and participation of the UConn faculty!
OUR also extends thanks to SURF supporters in the UConn community. We are grateful to the Provost’s Office and to the Deans of the Schools and Colleges of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources; Education; Engineering; Fine Arts; Nursing; and Pharmacy, who all contributed funding to the SURF competition this year. Alumni, parents, and friends of UConn also helped fund SURF awards. This collaborative funding effort ensures that SURF supports a diverse array of undergraduate research endeavors. We are grateful to all of our program partners for making intensive summer research opportunities available to students seeking to enrich their undergraduate experience in this way.
Once again, congratulations to those students offered 2015 SURF awards, and good luck with your summer projects!
Congratulations to the thirty-seven UConn undergraduates who have been awarded UConn IDEA Grants in the spring 2015 funding cycle!
Twenty-five of the award recipients will be completing individual projects, and twelve will be working on collaborative group projects. The award recipients represent a variety of disciplines, from music education to civil engineering, environmental science to molecular and cell biology, and campus affiliations, including one recipient from the Stamford campus.
Special thanks to the faculty and staff that supported student applications to the UConn IDEA Grant and to those who will be mentoring the award recipients as they complete their projects. We would also like to thank the faculty and staff from around the University who served as reviewers.
The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding to support self-designed projects including artistic endeavors, community service initiatives, traditional research projects, entrepreneurial ventures, and other creative and innovative projects. Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted twice per year from individuals and from small groups who plan to work collaboratively on a project. The next application deadline will be in December 2015.
In recognition of the pivotal role that mentors play in supporting undergraduate research and creative activity, the Office of Undergraduate Research introduced the Mentorship Excellence Awards this year. These awards recognize one faculty member and one graduate student who exemplify the ways in which outstanding mentors challenge and support their students, enabling them to take intellectual risks and achieve milestones they might not have initially envisioned being able to reach.
The 2015 Mentorship Excellence Awards were presented to George Bollas and Christopher Kelly during the Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition on Friday, April 10, 2015.
George Bollas, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor Bollas’ award was presented by Ari Fischer ’15 (ENG), one of several undergraduate researchers in the Bollas lab. The following text is excerpted from Ari’s presentation remarks.
Ari Fischer, Oscar Nordness, Mentorship Excellence Award winner George Bollas, and Clarke Palmer.I have been fortunate to work under the guidance of Dr. Bollas since my freshman year. Since that time, I have admired and learned from Dr. Bollas’ exceptional engineering ability and work ethic. Dr. Bollas has the ability to make what seems to be impossible happen. He has motivated and empowered us undergraduates to surpass our coursework and seize remarkable opportunities.
Over the past three years, Dr. Bollas has sponsored undergraduate researchers to present at the American Institute of Chemical Engineering Research Conference in both the undergraduate poster session and oral presentations, where his students received numerous awards. In preparation for these conferences, Dr. Bollas revised dozens of drafts of posters and provided feedback on practice presentations.
In addition, Dr. Bollas has challenged us to strive in our academic and career aspirations. From my experience, Dr. Bollas showed the same attention and commitment to my research as his graduate students’, helping to formulate my work into a paper for publication. At first, I could not have dreamed of publishing my work as a first author in a peer reviewed journal, yet with Dr. Bollas’ patience, determination, and guidance, I was able to do so.
Dr. Bollas’ impact has not been limited to the few lucky to work in his lab, but extends to all of his students. He is constantly pushing the limits of our education and challenging us to take the lead in our work. In this way, he compels us to exceed the conventional undergraduate education.
Christopher Kelly, Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, Leadbeater Research Group
Christopher Kelly was nominated by Rebecca Wiles, one of the undergraduate researchers he has mentored in the Leadbeater Research Group. The following text is excerpted from the remarks shared by OUR Peer Research Ambassador Giorgina Paiella during the award presentation.
John Ovian, Mentorship Excellence Award winner Christopher Kelly, and Rebecca Wiles.Chris is a graduate student mentor who has guided undergraduates’ “journeys from new researchers to confident and competent research chemists,” to borrow the phrasing of his nominator, Rebecca Wiles. His mentorship of undergraduate researchers is notable for its comprehensiveness as well as its inclusivity, with Chris often mentoring several students in a given semester.
Chris has guided undergraduate researchers through the development of novel synthetic chemistry methods, findings that are subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals. In addition to offering support at the lab bench and in the process of academic writing, Chris has helped his mentees develop presentation skills in advance of the American Chemical Society’s Annual Meeting. Rebecca reports that it was Chris’ constant advising, teaching, and confidence in her that contributed to her success in presenting her research at the conference. This holistic attention to students’ development as both researchers and scholars is the hallmark of outstanding mentorship.
Chris serves as a role model of a successful scientist, demonstrating to students how to cultivate and maintain relationships with mentors, balance multiple projects simultaneously, and handle the inevitable ups and downs of research.
As Rebecca reflects, “More important than the knowledge we gained about the chemistry was the lesson that Chris taught me about how to view failed experiments – that research is fluid, and experimentation will often lead you down unexpected pathways to find new, and often more interesting, results.”
By encouraging students to reframe the failures inherent to the research process as valuable opportunities to explore new directions and approaches, Chris helps his mentees become more resilient and confident researchers eager to continue their research in graduate school and beyond.
Congratulations to the 2015 award recipients! The Office of Undergraduate Research thanks the undergraduate students who nominated their faculty and graduate student mentors as well as the Peer Research Ambassadors who served on this year’s selection committee.
Please join us in congratulating the UConn undergraduates named below for the significant research and creative accomplishments they have earned to date this spring. Students: if you have an accomplishment to share, please do so using this online form.
AWARDS
Emily Thompson ’15 (CLAS) is the recipient of a 2014-15 ASHA Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers (SPARC) Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). This is a mentored award to support students who are pursuing careers in academia that integrate research and clinical practice. Emily’s Honors thesis research component will examine the effects of reading ability on perceptual learning in adults, and her teaching component will be to assist her advisor, Dr. Rachel Theodore, in preparing fMRI and EEG tutorials for a new interdisciplinary Honors core course on communication disorders. This SPARC mentorship experience will provide Emily with an opportunity to foster her teaching and research skills under the direction of Dr. Theodore. Emily is currently conducting her Honors thesis research in the UConn SLaP Lab, which examines perceptual learning in adults with dyslexia.
Margaret Rowland ’15 (CLAS) was selected by Active Minds as an Emerging Scholars Fellow. This fellowship program supports behavioral health research by undergraduate researchers. Margaret’s project examines how mental health professionals tackle ethical dilemmas in patient care, with a particular focus on decisions related to pharmacotherapy. This project lies at the intersection of her interests in neuroscience (pharmacology research) and bioethics.
UConn IDEA Grant recipient Ari Fischer ’15 (ENG) is the first author on a manuscript related to his grant project:
Fischer, A., Du, S., Valla, J.A., & Bollas, G.M. (2015). The effect of temperature, heating rate, and ZSM-5 catalyst on the product selectivity of the fast pyrolysis of Spent Coffee Grounds. RSC Advances, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA00212E.
Undergraduate students Sai Nagella, Andrea Lugo, and Scott Pierce are co-authors on the following publication from the Angeles-Boza research group in Chemistry:
Daben, M., Libardo, J., Nagella, S., Lugo, A., Pierce, S., & Angeles-Boza, A.M. (2015). Copper-binding tripeptide motif increases potency of the antimicrobial peptide Anoplin via Reactive Oxygen Species generation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 456(1), 446-451.
Garrett Fontaine ’16 (CAHNR) is a co-author on the following journal article:
Pryor, R.R., Casa, D.J., Vandermark, L.W., Attanasio, S.M., Fontaine, G.J., & Wafer, A.M. (2015). Athletic training services in public secondary schools: A benchmark study. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(2).
IDEA Grant recipient and Holster Scholar Sarah Mosure ’17 (CLAS) is a co-author on the following publication:
Deady, L.D, Shen, W., Mosure, S.A., Spradling, A.C. & Sun, J. (2015). Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 Is Required for Ovulation and Corpus Luteum Formation in Drosophila. PLOS Genetics, 11(2):e1004989. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004989
EXHIBITIONS
After a series of weather delays, February 2015 kicked off a series of incredible art exhibitions in the VAIS Gallery by the following artists:
Ashley Frato ’15 (SFA) – UConn IDEA Grant recipient it’s a dream: Memories of the Cuban Revolution
Marissa Stanton ’15 (SFA) – UConn IDEA Grant recipient Serragli (Menagerie)
PRESENTATIONS
Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting & Clinical Symposium – January 9-12, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA
Nicole Taranto ’15 (CAHNR) – OUR Travel Award recipient Influence of Sport Specialization on Landing Technique in Youth Soccer Athletes
Kiersten Kronschnabel ’15 (CLAS) presents her research at the St. Jude/PIDS conference in Memphis, TN.Joint Mathematics Meetings – January 10-13, 2015 – San Antonio, TX
Shaun Benvie ’15 (CLAS) – OUR Travel Award recipient Partial Metric Spaces: Representation and Classification
International Stroke Conference – February 11-13, 2015 – Nashville, TN
Kristopher Masilamani ’16 (CLAS) – OUR Travel Award recipient Strokes in HHT
St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference – February 20-21, 2015 – Memphis, TN
Kiersten Kronschnabel ’15 (CLAS) – UConn IDEA Grant recipient POWER: Providing Optimal Strategies for Patient Retention While Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care
American Choral Directors Association National Conference – February 25-28, 2015 – Salt Lake City, UT
Nathan Fletcher ’15 (SFA) – OUR Travel Award recipient O Gracious Light
American Medical Student Association Annual Convention – February 27-28, 2015 – Washington, DC
Saher Kazi ’16 (CLAS) presents at the American Medical Student Association Annual Convention in Washington, DC.Saher Kazi ’15 (CLAS) – UConn IDEA Grant recipient Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol Abuse Among Connecticut Migrant Farm Workers
Awarded the 2015 People’s Choice Award
56th Annual Drosophila Research Conference – March 4-8, 2015 – Chicago, IL
Sarah Mosure ’17 (CLAS) – UConn IDEA Grant recipient The Role of Drosophila Adipocyte Secretions in Female Fertility
Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting – March 5-7, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA
Lauren Masayda ’17 (CAHNR) – OUR Travel Award recipient Human Conditioned Place Preferences using a Secondary Reinforcer
Kimberly Valerio ’15 (CLAS) – OUR Travel Award recipient Language Development and EEG Mu Rhythm in Early Childhood
AIChE Northeast Regional Student Conference – March 7-8, 2015 – Cambridge, MA
Ornella Tempo ’16 (ENG) In Vitro Evaluation of Calcium Peroxide Release from Composite Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Microsphere Scaffolds
United States Institute for Theatre Technology 55th Annual Conference & Stage Expo – March 18-21, 2015 – Cincinnati, OH
Lindsay Duval ’15 (SFA) – OUR Travel Award recipient The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Scenic Design
Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health – March 19-20, 2015 – Boston, MA
Alyssa Zabin ’16 (CLAS) – OUR Travel Award recipient Social Challenges for Correctional Nurses Delivering Healthcare
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting – March 19-21, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA
Kelly Romano ’15 (CLAS) – OUR Travel Award recipient Cultural Identity, and Perceived Peer and Parent Outgroup Norms in Relation to Engagement in Crossgroup Friendships
The Power of Home: Guardianship Effects for Adolescents in School-based Substance Use Recovery
Patterns in Impulsivity and Emotion Regulation: A Comparison of Substance Use Recovery Students
From Spring 2014: Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI) – February 28-March 1, 2014 – Champaign, IL
Manal Tahhan ’15 (ENG) A Uniform Temperature Test Rig for Thermoelectric Generator Characterization and Testing (paper presentation)
Opportunity Description
Patient outcomes research in clinical medicine utilizing large nationwide databases to investigate clinical questions related to liver disease and liver transplant. This is an opportunity for prospective students interested in being involved in biomedical research with the goal of learning and manipulating large medical databases. With the guidance of the mentor and statistical assistance, the prospective candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a research project in medicine. With the mentor, the student will develop a clinical question which can answered with the appropriate database, and gain experience proposing a hypothesis, working with statistical team, interpreting the results, and formulating conclusions from the results. There will be weekly meeting with the mentor and opportunity to have exposure to a clinical environment for those students interested to pursue careers in medicine. Work is primarily done independently with guidance, thus no specific number of hours per week commitment. One of the objectives of the project would be to allow the student to present his or her findings in a poster or oral presentation format at national meetings and eventual publication. This is currently a nonfunded volunteer position. The time commitment is variable depending on student’s proficency handling large databases.
Student Qualifications
Comfortable using excel database, be able to work independently, ability to perform online pubmed research to gather background literature on the topic, understand basic statistics
How to Apply
Please contact mentor directly;
Provide resume and letter of interest
Mentor: Raffi Karagozian, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Email: rkaragozian@sfhcp.org
Timing: Ongoing
Campus: UConn Health
Chemical engineering student Derek Chhiv ’14, right, discusses with Professor Anson Ma his group’s prototype for an artificial kidney.
In recognition of the critically important role that mentors play in supporting undergraduate research and creative activity, the Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to introduce a new annual award program for outstanding mentorship. This program was developed in collaboration with the OUR Peer Research Ambassadors, undergraduates engaged in research and creative scholarship across the disciplines who help promote undergraduate inquiry at the university.
The Mentorship Excellence Awards will be presented each year to one faculty recipient and one graduate student recipient. A committee of undergraduate students will select the award recipients, who will be formally presented with their awards in April during the Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition.
Students are encouraged to nominate their outstanding mentors before the close of the nomination period on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Learn more and access the nomination forms on the Mentorship Excellence Awards webpage.
Interested in spending the summer engaged in an exciting research project? There is still time to apply for summer research opportunities in a variety of areas. The programs and opportunities listed below are still accepting applications.
State University of New York Upstate Medical University – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program Deadline: February 16, 2015 http://www.upstate.edu/grad/programs/summer.php
This 10-week summer research program is for students majoring in chemistry, biology, or a related field. Applicants should be between their junior and senior years (in Summer 2015) and have a strong interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical research. $3,000 stipend and housing provided.
American Heart Assocation, Founders Affiliate Undergraduate Student Summer Fellowship Program Deadline: February 19, 2015
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Founders-Affiliate-Local-Research-Opportunities_UCM_315885_Article.jsp
This program encourages students to pursue careers in cardiovascular research. Projects related to cardiovascular biology and stroke will be considered. $5,000 fellowship. Student is expected to identify a sponsor with a research laboratory within the Founders Affiliate.
Maryland Sea Grant REU Program Deadline: February 20, 2015
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/topics/research-experiences-undergraduates/research-experiences-undergraduates
Fifteen students are selected to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay at one of two University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences laboratories. The program is designed for students majoring in marine science, ecology, environmental science, biology, and chemistry. $6,000 stipend and housing provided.
Research Fellowships in Oceanography at University of Rhode Island Deadline: February 21, 2015
http://surfo.gso.uri.edu/~surfo/index.html
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography program is a 10-week research experience designed for science, math, and engineering students who will be seniors in Fall 2015. Stipend of approximately $5,500.
Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MCOP) Undergraduate Summer Research Internship, Virginia Tech
Deadline: February 27, 2015
http://www.maop.vt.edu/Undergraduate_programs/summer_research.html
Wide variety of academic disciplines; $3,000 stipend, free on-campus room and board.
Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Deadline: February 27, 2015
http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/spaep/application/
Summer research program that pairs rising juniors and seniors with biomedical researchers in a variety of areas. $1,000 stipend, room and board included, and travel assistance provided.
Marine Physical Laboratory Internships at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Deadline: February 27, 2015
http://www.mpl.ucsd.edu/news/mpl.internships.html
10-week summer research internship in marine science and technology; $14/hour compensation.
Center for Security Printing & Anti-Counterfeiting Technology (SPACT) NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Deadline: February 27, 2015
http://spact-center.org/reu/
This 10-week, NSF sponsored, REU program provides students with the opportunity to conduct research on security printing and anti-counterfeiting technology. Research opportunities in Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical/Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. $5,000 stipend and housing provided.
National Institutes of Health – Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research Deadline: March 1, 2015
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) internship program provides students with an opportunity to work side-by-side with scientists in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. This is a highly competitive program.
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences REU Program: Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean Deadline: March 1, 2015 http://www.bigelow.org/education/reu/
This highly competitive, 10-week REU program pairs students with scientist mentors for a hands-on, independent research experience. Housing and $5,000 stipend provided.
Center for Visual Science – Summer Research Fellowship Program, University of Rochester Deadline: March 1, 2015
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/training/undergraduate/fellowships/index.html
Students who are juniors (during 2014-15) with an interest in neuroscience, cognitive science, and biomedical science are encouraged to apply for this summer of supervised laboratory training. $3,600 stipend and on-campus housing provided.
Ecology and Evolution in Changing Environments: Mechanisms to Responses – Kansas State University Biology REU Program Deadline: March 1, 2015
http://www.k-state.edu/reu/REU/index.html
This 10-week program provides undergraduates interested in biological sciences with research experience and professional development under the mentorship of a faculty mentor. $5,000 stipend and housing provided.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Deadline: March 1, 2015
http://www.gradbiomed.pitt.edu/node/268
10-week research experience, with research mentors from Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Immunology, Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology, Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology, Molecular Pharmacology, and Molecular Virology and Microbiology. Stipend of $3,500; additional funding for housing and travel may also be available.
Nanotechnology for Health, Energy and the Environment – University of Stony Brook Deadline: March 13, 2015
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/reu/index.html
The summer research experience is for talented undergraduates who are interested in the nanotechnology field. $4,000 stipend, free housing and a meal plan.
Unite for Sight’s Global Impact Corps
Deadline: Rolling, for short term and long term trips throughout the year http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad
This volunteer abroad opportunity offers a global health experience for students interested in public health, international development, medicine, or social entrepreneurship. Global Impact Fellows may elect to participate in the Global Impact Lab research program. Current projects include research studies about medication management, the use of visual resources for patient education, traditional medicine practices, and patient barriers to eye care.
Due to the campus closure on February 2, the SURF application deadline has been extended to 4:00pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. More information on SURF can be found at http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/surf/.
Congratulations to the twenty-six UConn undergraduates who have been awarded UConn IDEA Grants in the fall 2014 funding cycle!
Eighteen of the award recipients will be completing individual projects and eight will be working on collaborative group projects. The award recipients represent a variety of disciplines, from puppetry to mechanical engineering, nursing to horticulture, and campus affiliations, including three recipients from the Stamford campus and one from the Avery Point campus.
Special thanks to the faculty and staff who supported student applications to the UConn IDEA Grant and to those who will be mentoring the award recipients as they complete their projects. We would also like to thank the faculty and staff from around the University who served as reviewers.
The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding to support self-designed projects including artistic endeavors, community service initiatives, traditional research projects, entrepreneurial ventures, and other creative and innovative projects. Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted twice per year from individuals and from small groups who plan to work collaboratively on a project. The next application deadline is Monday, March 16, 2015.
Still thinking about your summer plans? Check out these exciting Summer Research opportunities with February application deadlines. Apply now and remember to keep your options open in order to find the best experience for you!
REU Program in Solar and Space Physics – University of Colorado Boulder Deadline: February 4, 2015 http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/education/reu/ Students work under the direction of scientists from one of a number of participating institutions including Colorado’s Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics and the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s High Altitude Observatory. 8-week program; $500/week stipend and housing provided.
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies – Summer REU Program Deadline: February 5, 2015 http://www.caryinstitute.org/students/reu-program
Cary Institute’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program provides the opportunity for 8-12 students each summer to conduct ecology research at a world-class institute. Selected students receive a $6,000 stipend, a $600 food allowance and housing in an Institute dormitory.
University of Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Deadline: February 6, 2015 http://medicine.buffalo.edu/education/undergraduate/sure.html
The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences offers a summer undergraduate research program for undergraduate students in their junior year (at the time of application). Offers extended to only 10 students; $3,500 stipend and housing provided.
American Psychological Association – Summer Science Fellowship Program at George Mason University Deadline: February 9, 2015 http://www.apa.org/science/resources/ssf/index.aspx
This program gives rising seniors an opportunity to explore the intellectual process of scientific inquiry and to experience cutting-edge psychological research through hands-on laboratory activities. Applicants should be psychology majors; students with related majors may apply if they intend to enter a psychological science graduate program. Summer salary and living expenses provided.
Summer Internships in Science and Technology (SIST) – Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) Deadline: February 9, 2015 http://sist.fnal.gov/index.php
Fermilab’s SIST program offers 12-week summer internships in science and technology. Internships available in physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science offer a chance for students to work with Fermilab scientists or engineers on a project within the context of laboratory research. The internship includes a weekly stipend and local housing subsidy.
American Bar Association – Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Science Deadline: February 15, 2015 http://www.americanbarfoundation.org/fellowships/Call_for_Summer_Research_Diversity_Fellows.html
The summer program is designed to introduce students from diverse backgrounds to the benefits of a research-oriented career in the field of law and social science. Open to students who will have completed at least two years of undergraduate study by the time the fellowship begins. Selected students will receive a stipend of $3,600.
Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences – Summer Research Program at Tufts University School of Medicine Deadline: February 15, 2015
https://sackler.tufts.edu/academics/BDBS
The Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences (BDBS) Program offers a ten week, mentored research experience for students interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD. Participants in the program receive training in written and oral communication of scientific data and learn about careers in biomedical science. Stipend of $4,000 and on-campus housing provided.
Northwestern University – Materials Research Science & Engineering REU Deadline: February 15, 2015
http://www.mrsec.northwestern.edu/content/educational_programs/reu.htm
REU students will have the opportunity to contribute to a research project led by a center faculty member. Students with an interest in nanomaterials and majoring in a science or engineering field are encouraged to apply. $4,500 stipend.
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The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce the selection of 35 undergraduate students to receive SURF Awards in support of their summer undergraduate research projects. The faculty review committee was impressed by the very high caliber of the 107 applications submitted this year.
Congratulations to the thirty-seven UConn undergraduates who have been awarded UConn IDEA Grants in the spring 2015 funding cycle!
