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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University of Washington Bothell REU SITE: Physics Research at the University of Washington Bothell School of STEM |
Seattle, Washington |
Research Topics/Keywords: Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Computational Physics and Astrophysics, Physics Educational Research and Condensed Matter Physics REU SITE: Physics Research at the University of Washington BothellAbstract of Award | |
Washington State University REU Site: The Physics of Waves from the Nanoscale to the Cosmic Scale Department of Physics |
Pullman, Washington |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Astronomy (Condensed Matter, Atomic, Molecular, Optics, Shock, Gravity Waves, Astronomy) Comments: Astronomy REU Site: The Physics of Waves from the Nanoscale to the Cosmic ScaleAbstract of Award | |
Seattle, Washington |
Primary: Dr. Gray Rybka (206) 543-2771 grybka@wu.edu Secondary: Dr. Arthur Barnard (206) 543-2771 awbb1@uw.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics REU Site: University of Washington PhysicsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research | |
Old Dominion University Research Foundation; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility REU Site: Accelerator and Nuclear Physics |
Newport News, Virginia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Accelerator Physics,Nuclear Physics REU Site: Accelerator and Nuclear PhysicsAbstract of Award | |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University REU Site: Neutrino Physics at Virginia Tech Department of Physics |
Blacksburg, Virginia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Neutrino Physics REU Site: Neutrino Physics at Virginia TechAbstract of Award | |
University of Utah REU Physics and Astronomy at University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Astronomy Comments: EPSCoR co-funded. REU Physics and Astronomy at University of UtahAbstract of Award | |
Provo, Utah |
Research Topics/Keywords: astronomy, astrophysics Cofunded: Physics | ||
Brigham Young University REU/RET Site: Physics Research at Brigham Young University Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Provo, Utah |
Primary: Dr. Jean-Francois Van Huele (801) 422-4481 reu@byu.edu Secondary: Dr. John Colton (801) 997-0572 reu@byu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Acoustics, Astronomy, Atomic Physics, Condensed Matter, Extreme Ultraviolet & X-Ray Optics, Magnetism, Materials Science, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Relativity & Quantum Information Comments: RET component. REU/RET Site: Physics Research at Brigham Young UniversityAbstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley REU and RET site in Physics at UTRGV Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Edinburg, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Arts and Science Comments: RET component. REU and RET site in Physics at UTRGVAbstract of Award | |
College Station, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nuclear Science REU Site: Nuclear Science at Texas A&M UniversityAbstract of Award | ||
Fort Worth, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Molecular and Chemical Physics, Astronomy and Planetary Science REU Site: Physics and Astrophysics at TCUAbstract of Award | ||
University of Texas at Dallas REU Site: REU in Theoretical and Experimental Physics Department of Physics |
Richardson, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Experimental and Theoretical Physics REU Site: REU in Theoretical and Experimental PhysicsAbstract of Award | |
Texas A&M University-Commerce REU Site: Summer Research Program for Community College Students in Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University-Commerce Physics |
Commerce, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Physics Education, Organic Semiconductor Physics and Surface X-Ray Physics REU Site: Summer Research Program for Community College Students in Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University-CommerceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences | |
Vanderbilt University REU Site: Vanderbilt University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Research Topics/Keywords: Observational & Theoretical Astronomy, Experimental Condensed Matter, Biomedical Physics, Particle and High Energy Physics. Cofunded: Physics | |
Vanderbilt University REU Site: Vanderbilt University Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Astronomy Comments: Foreign Travel to South Africa, Chile and Switzerland REU Site: Vanderbilt University Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and AstronomyAbstract of Award | |
Black Hills State University REU Site: Multidisciplinary Underground Science at the Sanford Underground Research Facility Department of Natural Sciences |
Spearfish, South Dakota |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Underground Science REU Site: Multidisciplinary Underground Science at the Sanford Underground Research FacilityAbstract of Award | |
Pennsylvania State University REU Site: Sustainable Physics at Penn State: From the Subatomic to the Cosmos |
Pennsylvania |
Research Topics/Keywords: Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology, Gravitational Wave, Atomic,
Molecular and Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics REU Site: Sustainable Physics at Penn State: From the Subatomic to the CosmosAbstract of Award | |
University of Oklahoma REU/RET Physics site at the University of Oklahoma Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Norman, Oklahoma |
Research Topics/Keywords: Theoretical and experimental work in Astrophysics, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and High Energy Physics Comments: International component and RET component. REU/RET Physics site at the University of OklahomaAbstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research | |
University of Toledo REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toledo Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Toledo, Ohio |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Condensed Matter, Computational, Materials Science, Health, Biological Physics, Photovoltaics and Plasma Physics Comments: Ethics component. REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy at the University of ToledoAbstract of Award | |
Duke University REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Nuclear and Particle Physics at TUNL/Duke Univers Department of Physics |
Durham, North Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nuclear and Particle Physics Comments: International travel. REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Nuclear and Particle Physics at TUNL/Duke UniversAbstract of Award | |
University of Rochester REU Site in Physics, Astrophysics and Optics at Rochester Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Rochester, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics: Astrophysics, Optics, Particle Physics, Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics, Optics: Quantum Optics, Condensed Matter and Plasma Physics. REU Site in Physics, Astrophysics and Optics at RochesterAbstract of Award | |
Cornell University REU Site: Accelerator Physics and Synchrotron Radiation Science Department of Physics |
Ithaca, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Accelerator Physics and Synchrotron Radiation research, Microwave Superconductivity, Beam Physics and Photoemission. REU Site: Accelerator Physics and Synchrotron Radiation ScienceAbstract of Award | |
SUNY at Stony Brook REU Site: Broadening Undergraduate Research Participation in Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Stony Brook, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Astronomy REU Site: Broadening Undergraduate Research Participation in Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook UniversityAbstract of Award Cofunded: Materials Research | |
Rochester Institute of Technology REU Site: Multimessenger Astrophysics School of Mathematical Sciences |
Rochester, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Electromagnetic Astrophysics, Scientific Computing REU Site: Multimessenger AstrophysicsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences | |
Columbia University, Nevis Labs REU Site: Nevis Labs, Columbia University for Summers 2020-2022 Department of Physics |
New York, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics with subareas Experimental High Energy and Experimental Astroparticle Physics REU Site: Nevis Labs, Columbia University for Summers 2020-2022Abstract of Award | |
CUNY Queensborough Community College REU Site: Research Experiences for Community College Students in Physics and Astronomy Department of Physics |
Bayside, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics (Astronomy, Biophysics and Acoustics). REU Site: Research Experiences for Community College Students in Physics and AstronomyAbstract of Award | |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln REU Site: Lasers and Optics Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Lasers and Optcs REU Site: Lasers and OpticsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities REU Site: Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota Department of Physics |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Research Topics/Keywords: Condensed Matter Physics, Particle Physics, Biophysics, High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology, Space and Planetary Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics REU Site: Physics and Astronomy at the University of MinnesotaAbstract of Award | |
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 |