REU Sites
REU Sites: Physics
This listing will change as new REU Site awards are made. Sites will be added to or removed from this list as decisions are made on those proposals. Most Physics REU Sites provide opportunities spanning the full range of research of the indicated departments or laboratories, and include both experimental and theoretical activities. Some Sites focus on research in a particular sub-field or in a more specialized laboratory or facility. Others offer projects in related fields like astronomy and astrophysics, or in interdisciplinary areas like materials science or biophysics. Interested students can use the keyword search feature to identify those sites with projects in a particular area, or can simply explore each Site’s web pages to learn more about these programs. Physics students are also encouraged to consider REU Sites in related fields, including Materials Research, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, and Geosciences, which often have components of research of interest to physicists.
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Site Information | Site Location | Contact Information | Additional Information |
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Tucson, Arizona |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Applied Physics REU Site: Summer Bridge Program in Experimental PhysicsAbstract of Award | ||
Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Research Topics/Keywords: nanoscale materials, condensed matter, biophysics, photonics, lasers, and quantum optics Comments: Additional activities include Field Trip, Seminars, Ethics Course, Electronics and Machine Shop Workshops, Dinner and Dialog, etc. Summer Research Program in Physics at the University of ArkansasAbstract of Award Cofunded: Physics | ||
California Institute of Technology REU Site: Gravitational Wave Search in the LIGO Project Department of Physics |
Pasadena, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: Gravitational Radiation, Astrophysical sources, Precision Measurements, Laser Interferometry, Optical systems, Electronics, Servo Controls, complex Mechanical Systems, data analysis techniques. REU Site: Gravitational Wave Search in the LIGO ProjectAbstract of Award | |
Merced, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, including projects in biophysics; condensed
matter and solar science; atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum optics; nonlinear dynamics; soft condensed matter; and astrophysics REU Site: Physics Research at UC MercedAbstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research | ||
Menlo Park, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: Atomic, Molecualar Physics and Biological Physics REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Atomic, Molecular and Biological PhysicsAbstract of Award | ||
University of California, Santa Barbara REU Site: Summer Research in Physics and Astronomy at UC Santa Barbara Department of Physics |
Santa Barbara, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy/Astrophysics, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Biophysics/Physics of Living Systems, Condensed Matter Physics, Gravity, Elementary Particle Physics REU Site: Summer Research in Physics and Astronomy at UC Santa BarbaraAbstract of Award | |
Davis, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Biological Physics, Complex Systems, Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics and Astrophysics REU Site: UC Davis Physics and AstronomyAbstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research | ||
Boulder, Colorado |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics REU Site: Physics/JILAAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
Washington, District Of Columbia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Optics and Laser Spectroscopy REU Site in Physics at Howard UniversityAbstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research, STEM Education | ||
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia |
Primary: Dr. Tanja Horn (202) 319-5326 hornt@cua.edu Secondary: Dr. I.L. Pegg (202) 319-6700 ianp@vsl.cua.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nuclear and Particle Physics experiment and theory, detectors in Nuclear and Particle Physics and Materials Science REU Site: Physics Research in the Nation's CapitalAbstract of Award | |
Gainesville, Florida |
Primary: Dr. Paul Fulda (352) 392-1444 paulfulda@ufl.edu Secondary: Dr. Peter Wass (352) 392-6746 pwass@ufl.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Gravitational Wave Physics Comments: International collaborators with Hannover, Paris, Japan, Italy, Australia and UK International REU Site for Gravitational PhysicsAbstract of Award | |
University of Miami REU Site: Championing Physics in Multicultural Miami: Dismantling Barriers for New Research Perspectives Department of Physics |
Coral Gables, Florida |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics (primary), Biology, Engineering and Computer Science. REU Site: Championing Physics in Multicultural Miami: Dismantling Barriers for New Research PerspectivesAbstract of Award | |
Georgia Institute of Technology REU Site: Broadening Participation and Resiliency in Physics Physics Department |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Atomic molecular physics, optical physics, condensed matter physics, biophysics, astrophysics REU Site: Broadening Participation and Resiliency in PhysicsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Physics | |
Northwestern University Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) REU: Astrophysics in its Modern Interdisciplinary Context Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Physics & Astronomy |
Evanston, Illinois |
Research Topics/Keywords: Galaxy Formation & Evolution, Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Exoplanets, Dark Matter and Dark Energy, Exoplanets, High-Energy Astrophysics, High-Performance Computing. Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) REU: Astrophysics in its Modern Interdisciplinary ContextAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences, Physics | |
University of Illinois at Urbana REU Site: Applying the Tools of Physicians to Explore the Macroscopic, Microscopic and Quantum Worlds Department of Physics |
Urbana, Illinois |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biological Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Astrophysics, High-Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics and Computational Physics REU Site: Applying the Tools of Physicians to Explore the Macroscopic, Microscopic and Quantum WorldsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Chicago REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Contemporary Physics Department of Physics |
Chicago, Illinois |
Research Topics/Keywords: AMO, High Energy, Cosmic-Ray and Astrophysics, General Relativity, Condensed Matter Physics, Non-linear Physics, Biophysics and Topological Physics REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Contemporary PhysicsAbstract of Award | |
West Lafayette, Indiana |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nanoscience, Astrophysics, Condensed Matter, Biophysics, Medical Physics, Geophysics, Particle Physics, Atomic Physics, Applied Physics, Theoretical Physics, and others. Comments: Funds RET component. REU Site: Multidisciplinary Physics at Purdue UniversityAbstract of Award | ||
Bloomington, Indiana |
Research Topics/Keywords: Experimental and theoretical research in Astrophysics, Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Elementary Particle Physics, Materials Physics Nuclear Physics and Quantum Science. REU Site: Physics at Indiana University BloomingtonAbstract of Award | ||
University of Notre Dame REU/RET Site: Physics REU and RET Programs at the University of Notre Dame Physics |
NOTRE DAME, Indiana |
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Condensed Matter
Physics, High-Energy Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Physics Education Comments: Research Experiences for Teachers component. REU/RET Site: Physics REU and RET Programs at the University of Notre DameAbstract of Award | |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Optics, Glass Physics and Chemistry, Acoustics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Space Optics Comments: RET Component REU Site: Spectroscopy at Coe CollegeAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
Kansas State University REU Site: Physics at Kansas State University - Insteractions of Matter, Light and Learning Department of Physics |
Manhattan, Kansas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Laser-Matter Interactions at the Atomic and Nanoscales, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Condensed/Soft Matter and Biological Physics, Elementary Particle Physics and Physics Education Research REU Site: Physics at Kansas State University - Insteractions of Matter, Light and LearningAbstract of Award | |
University of Kansas REU Site: University of Kansas Physics and Astronomy Research Experiences for Undergraduates Department of Phyiscs and Astronomy |
Lawrence, Kansas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysicle Physics, High Energy Theory, Condensed Matter Theory and Experimental. REU Site: University of Kansas Physics and Astronomy Research Experiences for UndergraduatesAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences | |
University of Kentucky REU Site: Research in Symmetries at the University of Kentucky Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Astronomy REU Site: Research in Symmetries at the University of KentuckyAbstract of Award | |
Louisiana State University REU Site: Research in Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics (Condensed Matter, Quantum/AMO, Nuclear, High Energy Particle, LIGO, Cosmology, Computational and Medical) REU Site: Research in Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State UniversityAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences | |
University of Maryland at College Park REU Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND) Department of Physics (IPST) |
College Park, Maryland |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nonlinear Dynamics in Physics, Engineering and Mathematics. REU Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)Abstract of Award | |
Boston University REU Site: Boston University Physics Research Opportunities (BU-PRO) Department of Physics |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics REU Site: Boston University Physics Research Opportunities (BU-PRO)Abstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research | |
University of Michigan Center - REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Opportunities in Biophysics Department of Physics |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biophysics Center - REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Opportunities in BiophysicsAbstract of Award | |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Research Topics/Keywords: Optics and Ultrafast Lasers Comments: International travel REU Site: Optics in the City of LightAbstract of Award | ||
Michigan State University REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy |
East Lansing, Michigan |
Research Topics/Keywords: Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Nuclear, Accelerator, Condensed Matter, Biophysics, Astrophysics, High Energy Physics and Physics Education REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in PhysicsAbstract of Award | |
University of Michigan REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Michigan Department of Physics |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Astrophysics REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Physics and Astrophysics at the University of MichiganAbstract of Award |