Back to the Future REU

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:58:17 -0500

The NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Back to the Future offers a unique 10-week summer research program focused on integrated research experiences that involve Metallurgical Engineering, many with prevailing historical, social or artistic themes. Throughout the experience students will participate in a series of seminars and workshops in art, history, and archaeometallurgy that will intersect their prior academic training in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, and provide a unique historical and cultural framework for current research.

Research topics

Archaeometallurgy

Extractive Metallurgy

Welding and Materials Joining

Thin Films Research

Corrosion Engineering

Nanomaterials and Nanoparticle Synthesis

Biomaterials

A $5,000 stipend and housing are provided.

Deadline: MARCH 5, 2017

See website and flyer for details. For help with your application and/or your resume, contact Janet McGlynn, mcglynn@umbc.edu.