In addition to conducting social surveys on church forest uses and management, our student researchers work with Ethiopian priests, farmers, and students to collect an array of ecological data on indigenous plants, insects, and aquatic life. REU Site students work as fully funded research collaborators, developing research designs, conducting social surveys and ecological experiments and analyzing findings side by side with experienced environmental studies and biology professors.

Since 2011 the Cary REU program has embraced a new focus – Translational Ecology. We hope to train a new generation of environmental scientists who are both prepared and motivated to translate ecological science to the public.

Working closely with a mentor scientist, students delineate a research question and hypotheses, develop and implement a project, analyze data, give an oral presentation in a formal symposium and write a paper. Skill building workshops support student learning. The bulk of students’ time is spent in this facet of the program.

Students participate in a Scientific Writing Workshop, a Statistics/R Workshop, Responsible Conduct of Research trainings, and sessions in asking good questions, applying theory in research, giving effective talks, and future options in work and study. The Forum on Translational Ecology showcases examples of translational ecology in action, as well as a diversity of professional role models and careers. Students are supported in reflecting on themselves as scientists and translators of science.

The program runs from May 22 - August 11, 2017

Benefits include:

ASPIRE focuses its Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program on research in the rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology fields. Rehabilitation engineering employs a systematic approach to the design, modification, customization and/or fabrication of assistive technology for persons with disabilities. Research efforts in rehabilitation engineering are focused on identifying and addressing problems critical to achieving and maintaining the highest possible level of function in areas related to mobility, communications, sensory (e.g., hearing, tactile, vision), and cognition and in activities associated with employment, independent living, and education. The primary objective of the ASPIRE REU program is to provide an exemplary mentoring and resourceful environment that enables undergraduate students to 1) transition from dependent to independent thinkers, 2) develop a sense of excitement about entering an engineering or technical field 3) and be well prepared for their future careers. 

 The mission of Quality of Life Technology research is to transform lives of people with reduced functional capabilities due to aging or disability through intelligent devices and systems. The program is a unique partnership between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Pittsburgh, integrating CMU’s strength in the design, implementation, and technology transfer of intelligent systems, and Pitt’s strength in rehabilitation, health sciences and aging research. The primary objectives of QoLT REU are to excite undergraduate students about technology and engineering, engage them in cross-disciplinary research in QoLT to gain understanding of how to relate human functions (physiological, physical, social, and cognitive) to the design of intelligent devices and systems that aid and interact with people, expand their knowledge of emerging technologies in QoLT, and prepare them for graduate studies or professional careers in QoLT.

The program runs May 22, 2017 – July 28, 2017

No particular background is required. Some examples of past participants' academic backgrounds include: 

Missouri Botanical Garden is pleased to announce the opening of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program that will provide research opportunities for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summer of 2017. Students will work on independent mentored projects in plant systematics, conservation biology, and ethnobotany. Participants will have access to the Garden’s herbarium of more than 6.5 million specimens, an excellent botanical library, rich garden collections, a laboratory facilities for plant anatomy, microscopy, digital imaging, SEM, and DNA analysis, and the Shaw Nature Reserve – a 2,400 acre ecological preserve featuring prairie, forest, glades, wetlands, and 14 miles of hiking trails.

The program runs from May 30 – August 4, 2017.

Those students studying

The program runs from May 25 - July 28, 2017

Benefits include a $500 stipend per week during the run of the program. 

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Toxicology (SURE Tox) program at the University of Illinois will provide high quality research experiences for under-represented minority junior and senior undergraduate students during the summer academic break. The program involves active participation by faculty members from several departments and colleges at the University of Illinois, all of whom have expertise in toxicology and experience training undergraduate students. The program also interacts with the PEER and the Environmental Toxicology Program.

The training program will accept a total of 7 junior and senior under-represented minority, undergraduate students per year who will spend 10 weeks over the summer in the program. At the conclusion of the program, each student will present their work in a poster session held on campus. This training program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate students, particularly under-represented minority students, to obtain training and research experience in the field of toxicology at a research intensive university with outstanding toxicology programs.

The program runs from May 22 - July 28, 2017.

• A stipend to each student ($4,000 over 10 weeks)
• Funds for laboratory supplies
• Room and board (includes food) at Hendrick House dormitory
• Participation in the GRE workshop and the program will pay GRE exam fees if trainees take the GRE
• 3-4 independent study credits (tuition waived for in-state and out-of-state students)
• Summer health insurance (McKinley student health fee coverage)
• Access to campus recreational facilities, including gyms, pools and sports facilities
• Access to the university libraries
• Pass for free access to the MTD bus, which has extensive network access coverage

Students studying in these fields are encouraged to apply:

This Site is an eight-week program offered jointly through the University of Georgia, the University of Northern Colorado, and the Università del Salento that promotes scientific literacy and global engagement among undergraduate students. Undergraduate students are integrated as junior partners of the Bioarchaeology of Mediterranean Colonies Project, a cross-disciplinary, international research program. REU students plan and execute independent research projects exploring biocultural impacts of Greek colonization on Sicilian populations, 7-5th c. BC. Currently, the project focuses on the Greek colony, Himera.

The program runs from May 15 - July 7, 2017

Benefits include: